Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, best known for his captivating storytelling and rich imagination. Born on November 13, 1850, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Stevenson displayed a love for literature from a young age. His adventurous spirit led him to explore not only the landscapes of his homeland but also distant shores, which inspired some of his most beloved works. From the thrilling escapades in "Treasure Island" to the haunting duality explored in "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde," Stevenson's stories continue to resonate with readers of all ages.
Stevenson's life was as adventurous as his tales; he traveled extensively and lived in various places, including the South Seas, where he found his final home in Samoa. His writing often reflects his deep appreciation for the complexities of human nature and the allure of adventure. Whether you're new to his work or revisiting his classics, we invite you to dive into Stevenson's enchanting world and discover the timeless magic of his storytelling in our app.
More New Arabian Nights: The Dynamiter
Read by Don W. Jenkins
Robert Louis Stevenson
More New Arabian Nights: The Dynamiter (1885) is a collection of linked short stories by Robert Louis Stevenson and Fanny Vandegrift. Three …
Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
Read by Martin Geeson
Robert Louis Stevenson
“Extreme busyness…is a symptom of deficient vitality; and a faculty for idleness implies a catholic appetite and a strong sense of personal …
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Version 5)
Read by Phil Chenevert
Robert Louis Stevenson
This story deals with the obvious fact that we humans are split, dual. We have urges to do the 'right' thing, to be honorable and wise, but…
A Child's Garden of Verses (version 2)
Read by Willy
Robert Louis Stevenson
A Child's Garden of Verses is a collection of poems for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The collection first appeare…
The Amateur Emigrant
Read by Annise
Robert Louis Stevenson
In July 1879, Robert Louis Stevenson left Scotland to meet his future wife in her native California. Leaving by ship from Glasgow, Scotland,…
Catriona
Read by Wayne Cooke
Robert Louis Stevenson
This is a sequel to Kidnapped. Many thought Kidnapped ended quite abruptly. The reason is Stevenson planned on writing a sequel. Catriona ta…
The Vagabond
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Robert Louis Stevenson
LibriVox volunteers bring you 22 recordings of The Vagabond by Robert Louis Stevenson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 22, 20…
An Inland Voyage
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Robert Louis Stevenson
As a young man, Stevenson wished to be financially independent and began his literary career by writing travelogues. This is his first publi…
Island Nights' Entertainments
Read by Tony Addison
Robert Louis Stevenson
A marvelous depiction of two sides of South Sea Islands' life through three separate tales. One, the experience of the incoming British kee…
Summer Sun
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Robert Louis Stevenson
LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 different recordings of Summer Sun, by Robert Louis Stevenson. This was the weekly poetry project for the w…
Not Yet my Soul
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Robert Louis Stevenson
LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Not Yet my Soul by Robert Louis Stevenson. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for May 19…
The Cow
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Robert Louis Stevenson
LibriVox volunteers bring you fourteen different readings of Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Cow, a weekly poetry project. (Summary by Annie Co…
A Child's Garden of Verses (Version 3)
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Robert Louis Stevenson
A Child's Garden Of Verses is a collection of poems for children written by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The poems mainly concern…
Foreign Lands
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Robert Louis Stevenson
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 different recordings of Foreign Lands by Robert Louis Stevenson. This was the weekly poetry project for the…
The Wind
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Robert Louis Stevenson
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 different recordings of The Wind by Robert Louis Stevenson. This was the weekly poetry project for the week…
Winter (Stevenson)
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Robert Louis Stevenson
LibriVox volunteers bring you 20 recordings of Winter by Robert Louis Stevenson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 22nd, 2009.
Fables
Read by Ben Tucker
Robert Louis Stevenson
Master storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson (Treasure Island, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Kidnapped) brings us an entrancing and at times quite…
My Shadow
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Robert Louis Stevenson
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 readings of My Shadow, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Stevenson's famous poem concerns a child's shadow and its…
Masterpieces of Mystery: Ghost Stories
Read by Edmund Bloxam
Robert Louis Stevenson
'The Listener'First, it was a strange array of cats, then an increasingly mysterious, and then terrifying increase in...happenstances and...…
Picture-Books In Winter
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Robert Louis Stevenson
LibriVox volunteers bring you 26 recordings of Picture-Books In Winter by Robert Louis Stevenson.This was the Weekly Poetry project for Febr…