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Robert louis stevenson childhood

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Day Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
At the age of 16 Stevenson supposedly began to study engineering
At the age of 21 Robert Stevenson informs his father that he wants to pursue the life of an Arthur
Roads was his first paid publication.
The idea for Treasure Island came to Stevenson after drawing a map for his stepson
In late 1873 on a visit to a cousin Stevenson meet Frances Jane Sitwell.

Sitwell was a very attractive women.
Robert louis stevenson cause of death
Although Sitwell was married Stevenson and her kept up a heated correspondence. He wrote her a serious of letters.Eventually there love became a long lasting friendship.
Stevenson's health began to fail and was sent to Menton on the French Riviera
After a year of poor health he recovered and settled down to his studys.
Stevenson came to an agreement with his father that he would study law as well as follow his dream of becoming a writer on July