Robert Louis Stevenson and the Art of Living

While Robert Louis Stevenson is best remembered now for TREASURE ISLAND and DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE, his personal essays may well be his best work. With playful humor, profound insight, and emotional force, his essays outline his extraordinary life story from Scotland to Samoa, including his time in the American West and the little-known origins of his classic novels. Learn why this sickly adventurer’s life and work have fascinated and inspired readers around the world.