Novel in Scotland of Anthony Trollope. In the late nineteenth century, a number of Scottish-born authors achieved international reputations. Robert Louis Stevenson's (1850–94) work included the urban Gothic novella "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" (1886), which explored the psychological consequences of modernity. Stevenson was also crucial to the further development of the historical novel with historical adventures in books like "Kidnapped" (1886) and "Treasure Island" (1893) and particularly "The Master of Ballantrae" (1888), which used historical backgrounds as a mechanism for exploring modern concerns through allegory. Arthur Conan Doyle's (1859–1930) "Sherlock Holmes" stories produced the archetypal detective figure and helped
Robert Louis Stevenson School, Samoa Robert Louis Stevenson School, Samoa Robert Louis Stevenson School is a private primary and secondary school in Samoa's capital city of Apia. It is based on an Australian and New Zealand curricula. Robert Louis Stevenson School is known for educating children from Samoa's richest families and for having a school roll with mainly "afakasi" (mixed) pupils. There are about 43 staff members and 670 students. The one-acre primary school campus is in the village of Lotopa with an air-conditioned computer lab, 14 classrooms, and a Library Building. All classes are taught in English, and Samoan classes are compulsory. The secondary