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1850-1894
Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for the novels Treasure Isl...
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
1895
Robert Louis Stevenson
1879
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Robert Louis Stevenson
1893
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
1905
Robert Louis Stevenson
1885
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
1896
Robert Louis Stevenson
1918
Robert Louis Stevenson
1892
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Robert Louis Stevenson
1882
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
1894
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Robert Louis Stevenson
1883
Robert Louis Stevenson
1889
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
1909
Robert Louis Stevenson
1887
Robert Louis Stevenson
1881
Robert Louis Stevenson
1887
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
1878
Robert Louis Stevenson
1890
Robert Louis Stevenson
1895
Robert Louis Stevenson
1912
Robert Louis Stevenson
1878
Robert Louis Stevenson
1893
Robert Louis Stevenson
1887
Robert Louis Stevenson
1885
Robert Louis Stevenson
1890
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
1887
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
1896
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
1897
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
1896
Robert Louis Stevenson
1885
Robert Louis Stevenson
1891
Robert Louis Stevenson
1886
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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Robert Louis Stevenson
1900
Robert Louis Stevenson
1922
Robert Louis Stevenson
1916
Robert Louis Stevenson
1898
Robert Louis Stevenson
1907
Robert Louis Stevenson
1882
Robert Louis Stevenson
1878
Robert Louis Stevenson
1888
Robert Louis Stevenson
1921
Robert Louis Stevenson
1909
Robert Louis Stevenson
1881
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Translated by Teodor de Wyzewa
A novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the Finsbury family, particularly focusing on Joseph and Masterman Finsbury, who are caught up in a tontine scheme. As the narrative unfolds, elements of dark humor, absurdity, and familial dynamics are explored, setting the stage for a rather unconventional tale. The opening of the novel introduces Joseph Finsbury, a rather eccentric character devoted to giving lectures, who has also become the guardian to his late brother's children. The story hints at a financial crisis stemming from a tontine—a financial arrangement in which participants contribute money and the last surviving member gains the entire sum. As Joseph deals with the mundanities of life, the tone mixes light satire with poignant reflections on the human condition. The dynamics within the Finsbury family, especially the tensions between Joseph and his more responsible brother, Masterman, are also established, laying the groundwork for the unfolding drama and comedy that blends elements of mortality, greed, and eccentricity.
Robert Louis Stevenson
George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron
Arthur Conan Doyle
John William Polidori
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Jane Austen
Charles Dickens
William Shakespeare
Charlotte Brontë
William J. Long
