Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer best known for adventure classics such as “Treasure Island,” “Kidnapped,” and “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” He was born in Edinburgh and spent much of his life traveling for health and inspiration, eventually living in Samoa, where he died at age 44.

Edinburgh, Scotland Nov 13, 1850 Wikipedia
Adventure Gothic fiction Children's literature Travel writing Poetry