Robert Louis Stevenson

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/robert-louis-stevenson

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Robert Louis Stevenson born?November 13, 1850
2. When did Robert Louis Stevenson die?December 3, 1894 (age 44)
3. Where was Robert Louis Stevenson born?Edinburgh, Scotland
4. What is the career?Novelist, essayist, poet, travel writer, and influential literary figure
5. What is the global reach?Ranked as the 26th most-translated author in the world as of 2018
6. Who was Robert Louis Stevenson?Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish writer born in 1850 who loved telling stories about adventure, pirates, and brave heroes.

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Darker Realism: A literary style that focuses on the harsh, often unpleasant, aspects of life and society.