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Jason Marc Harris

About the Author

Born November 13, 1850, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson suffered from chronic respiratory problems, and many elements in his childhood shaped his imagination and spurred him toward a literary calling. Among his most famous and beloved works are Treasure Island (1883), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886),and Kidnapped (1886).