Robert Louis Stevenson by Norquay, Glenda

Robert Louis Stevenson

R. L. Stevenson's life and writing, which reflected a restless mind in a global age. This concise...
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Author: Glenda Norquay
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Robert Louis Stevenson by Norquay, Glenda

Robert Louis Stevenson

$26.40

Robert Louis Stevenson

$26.40
Author: Glenda Norquay
Format: Paperback
Language: English
R. L. Stevenson's life and writing, which reflected a restless mind in a global age.

This concise biography offers a fresh portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson: frail Edinburgh child turned globe-trotting author of Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It charts his remarkable literary range--from fiction and poetry to essays and letters--crafted across three continents, often in poor health. Stevenson's adventurous life and memorable characters captured both popular imagination and critical praise. Drawing on new scholarship, the book explores his role as a literary innovator and cultural commentator, revealing how his work engaged with the anxieties of a rapidly changing world. At once celebrity, critic, and colonial observer, Stevenson emerges as a truly modern writer whose influence remains potent today. This book is essential reading for lovers of literature, history, and global storytelling.

Author: Glenda Norquay
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 05/06/2026
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 7.88h x 5.05w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9781836391685


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2026 pg. 71
Booklist 05/01/2026

About the Author
Glenda Norquay is professor emerita of Scottish literature at Liverpool John Moores University. Her books on Stevenson include Robert Louis Stevenson, Literary Networks and Transatlantic Publishing in the 1890s.

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