ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Carmen María Jiménez Tárraga 1º Bachillerato de Investigación

INDEX 1.- Stevenson's childhood and his parents Robert L. Stevenson INDEX 1.- Stevenson's childhood and his parents 2.-How started his interesting writing? 3.- His start in writing. 4.- His love life. 5.- Treasure Island. 6.- . The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 7.- Mary Poppins 8.- Other books.

Thomas Stevenson: He was a great engineer prominent in the 80's. Robert L. Stevenson His parents - Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, (Scotland), a 13 th november a 1850 . - He was son of Thomas Stevenson and Margaret Balfour. He hadn't brothers. Thomas Stevenson: He was a great engineer prominent in the 80's. Margaret Balfour: She was great singer and soloist in London. She sang Beethoven's Symphony and Passion in November 1929. She was sick. She had breathing problems. Stevenson's childhood was very difficult. He had a disease, that disease was the same as had his mother. He died in 1894.

How started his interest in write? Robert L. Stevenson How started his interest in write? In his childhood, he couldn't go to school. Every day, we wrote stories sitting on his bed. - Stevenson was influenced in childhood by Alison Cunningham. - Another influence was the great number of trips with his father. - His father forced him to study engineering, but Stevenson didn't like. - Years later, Stevenson decided to study literature. His father didn't agree,because all his cousins ​​were engineers and Stevenson would break the family tradition. - Note: He is the best adventure writer of his time.

When he began to write stories... Robert L. Stevenson When he began to write stories... Stevenson began to make many trips. During this period, he began to be alcoholic. Stevenson adventurous life defined his literary works. His first published book was "Full story" (1876), a work that speaks of his canoe trips with Walter Simpson from Antwerp to Pontoise. He published this book when I was only 16 years. This book tells many stories of adventure and science fiction.

- Fanny and Robert were married in San Francisco. Robert L. Stevenson His wife - He met his wife in 1876. They met on a trip from Stevenson. - His wife was Fanny Osbourne, who he married on 19 th May 1880. - Fanny was separated and she was living in France with her small childrens. - Fanny and Robert were married in San Francisco. - They made many trips while on boyfriends. . - In 1980 he moved to the United States because the weather was better for Stevenson.

-Stevenson creates a unique literature. Robert L. Stevenson TREASURE ISLAND Stevenson was 30 years old when he began writing Treasure Island, his first success as a novelist. It was published in 1883. - His books are written, using a fast and effective narrative. He also used ironies. - The book is about a sailor with a scar on his face that came to the island of Benwob. When he died, he left a map. Jon (one children) knew of the existence the map. He began the voyage to the accompaniment of real piratas. - Stevenson writes for an audience friendly, intelligent, diplomatic...etc. -Stevenson creates a unique literature.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert L. Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - In early 1886 he published “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”. Novella that was about to disappear, when his first original was destroyed. - The book is a double personality that can have anyone. It was an immediate success and one of the best sellers of Stevenson. The book is a lawyer, Gabriel John Utterson, who investigates the strange link between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the crazy Edward Hyde.

MARY POPPINS This book is about a family. Parents have many problems with their children. They decided to hire a nanny. She will change their life for the whole family. Mary Poppins was nominated for 13 Oscars and she won 5 Oscars of the American Academy. So, Mary Poppins has become the Disney movie with more Oscar nominations.

Books of Robert L. Stevenson. His most important works, great classic adventure novel is: - “ The diamond crack” (1882). - " Kidnnaped” (1886). - “ The Master of Ballantrae” (1889).

SOURCES Wikipedia: website de Robert L. Stevenson. Enciclopedia de Literatura. Editorial Santilla