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 Horne Stevenson He is buried with his wife and his son-in-law, the artist Alexander Garden Sinclair ARSA (1859–1930). He married Frances Cadell, daughter and coheiress of Robert Cadell of Ratho, on 26 January 1853. Their children were- His publications include "Several Funeral Sermons" and a "Farewell Letter to the Congregation of St George’s" (Edinburgh, 1879). Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Volume I, by the Rev. Hew Scott, D.D., 1915 Robert Horne Stevenson Rev. Robert Horne Stevenson DD (27 October 1812 – 15 November 1886) was a Scottish minister. The son of John Stevenson of Gartclash, farmer, and Margaret, daughter of Robert Horne of Braziets,