Robert Louis Stevenson

Posts in The Copybook credited to ‘Robert Louis Stevenson’

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© John Sievert, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Treasure Island Clay Lane

An excited English gentleman hires a ship for a treasure-hunt, but doesn’t check his crew’s credentials.

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© Marcia Berkowitz Maui Hawaii, Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Follies of Youth Robert Louis Stevenson

RL Stevenson was of the opinion that wrongthink was better than groupthink.

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By Fanny Stevenson, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public Domain.

On Falling in Love Robert Louis Stevenson

Shortly after meeting Fanny Osbourne, Robert Louis Stevenson reflected on the different ways in which falling in love affects a man.

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© Derek Harper, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.

The Missing Stair Robert Louis Stevenson

David Balfour hopes his crusty uncle Ebenezer is beginning to soften towards him.

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© Stephen Glauser, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.

Marooned! Robert Louis Stevenson

Jim Hawkins, on a remote desert island, has escaped pirates only to be caught by a shadowy figure among the trees.

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© Adam Ward, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.

‘My Shadow’ Robert Louis Stevenson

An enduringly popular poem by the author of ‘Treasure Island’.

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© Derek Harper, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0.

By the Toss of a Coin Robert Louis Stevenson

The Master and his brother Henry must decide which of them goes to fight for Bonnie Prince Charlie.

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