robert louis stevenson wrote his first book in 1887.
robert louis stevenson wrote his first book in 1887.
when did robert louis stevenson wrote his first book?
1887
from the age of 12, henley suffered from tuberculosis of the bone that resulted in the amputation of his left leg below the knee in 1868–69. the early years of henley's life were punctuated by periods of extreme pain due to the draining of his tuberculosis abscesses. however, henley's younger brother joseph recalled how after draining his joints the young henley would "hop about the room, laughing loudly and playing with zest to pretend he was beyond the reach of pain". according to robert louis stevenson's letters, the idea for the character of long john silver was inspired by stevenson's real-life friend henley. in a letter to henley after the publication of "treasure island" (1883), stevenson wrote, "i will now make a confession: it was the sight of your maimed strength and masterfulness that begot long john silver ... the idea of the maimed man, ruling and dreaded by the sound, was entirely taken from you." stevenson's stepson, lloyd osbourne, described henley as "... a great, glowing, massive-shouldered fellow with a big red beard and a crutch; jovial, astoundingly clever, and with a laugh that rolled like music; he had an unimaginable fire and vitality; he swept one off one's feet."
william ernest henley
bullet::::- "henry david thoreau: his character and opinions", by robert louis stevenson









































bullet::::- "fables", by robert louis stevenson, at the university of wisconsin digital collections center.









































bullet::::- works by robert louis stevenson in pdf at ria press.









































bullet::::- robert louis stevenson at the british library









































bullet::::- robert louis stevenson at the national library of scotland









































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bullet::::- "robert louis stevenson: a record, an estimate, and a memorial", by alexander h. japp









































bullet::::- "robert louis stevenson", a biography by sir walter alexander raleigh
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