Robert louis stevenson biography timeline for kids
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Robert Louis Stevenson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Robert Louis Stevenson | |
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| Born | Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson 13 November 1850 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 3 December 1894 (aged 44) Vailima, Samoa |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Period | Victorian era |
| Spouse | Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne |
| Children | Isobel Osbourne (stepdaughter) Lloyd Osbourne (stepson) |
| Relatives | Thomas Stevenson Margaret Isabella Balfour |
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (Edinburgh, 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottishwriter. He wrote 13 novels. He also wrote short stories, poems, and travel books.
Stevenson is known for his books, Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. In 1857 Stevenson went to a school called Mr Henderson's School in India Street, Edinburgh. When poor health stopped him going to school, he had private tutors teaching him.
Monuments and commemoration
The Writers' Museum near Edinburgh's Roya
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish writer, poet and traveller who lived from 1850 until 1894.
He wrote a great many essays, articles, short stories, novels and poems for adults but it’s his wonderful adventure stories and poems for children I want to focus on here.
I believe that getting our kids interested in books and reading as early as possible is one of the most important things we can do for them.
I also think it’s really important to encourage kids to keep reading as they get older.
There are ages and stages at which it doesn't matter too much what children are reading as long as they are reading.
But it's good if, as your kids get older, from time to time you can gently steer them in the direction of some really good books.
Well-written books expand our kids' vocabularies.
They also help develop an understanding of the way language works and play an important role i
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1850
November
13: Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson [from about 1868: Robert Louis Balfour; from about 1873: Robert Louis] born at 8 Howard Place, Edinburgh
January
Family move to 1 (now 9) Inverleith Terrace, Edinburgh
December
13: Baptized
1852
May
Alison Cunningham (“Cummy”) becomes RLS’s nurse (remaining in the household until 14 November 1872)
1856
November
13: Receives a toy theatre as birthday present from his uncle and aunt, David and Jane Stevenson.
November-December
Dictates “The History of Moses” to his mother
1857
May
Family move to 17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh
September
30: Goes to school for the first time: Mr Henderson’s Preparatory School, India Street (attends a few weeks because of poor health)
1859
June
14: Three-week holiday with his parents (till 6 July): Bridge of Allan, Perth and Dundee
October
Returns to Mr Henderson’s Preparatory School, India Street
1861
October
1: Star