Project Gutenberg 2005-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 294 Overton, Jacqueline 1887 1954 Overton, Jacqueline M. (Jacqueline Marion) Overton, Jacqueline Marion Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and Girls Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Govert Schipper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and Girls" by Jacqueline Overton is a biographical work aimed at younger readers, written in the early 20th century. This book explores the life and adventures of the famous Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, focusing on his childhood, family heritage, and the early influences that shaped his literary career. It highlights Stevenson's adventurous spirit, creativity, and the profound impact of his upbringing on his writing. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing the legacy of Stevenson's grandfather, Robert Stevenson, a prominent lighthouse builder, showcasing the adventurous and industrious spirit that would later inspire the author. It intertwines the family's engineering background with young Robert's early experiences, illustrating how these elements contributed to his imaginative nature despite his frail health. The narrative captures the essence of Stevenson's childhood, filled with tales of exploration and adventure, laying a firm foundation for the fascinating life of one of literature's most cherished figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 CT PR Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies 235074 2025-08-06T14:31:49.285367 text/html 227878 2020-12-14T09:07:18 text/html 855302 2025-08-06T14:31:56.454354 application/epub+zip 857171 2025-08-06T14:31:52.585370 application/epub+zip 152191 2025-08-06T14:31:51.276358 application/epub+zip 1062135 2025-08-06T14:31:59.319298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1039218 2025-08-06T14:31:55.627346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315563 2022-09-07T22:24:14.695963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194109 2025-08-06T14:31:48.687384 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193929 2020-12-14T09:07:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193930 2020-12-14T09:07:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20817 2025-08-06T14:31:59.459302 application/rdf+xml 20038 2025-08-06T14:31:51.826331 image/jpeg 4415 2025-08-06T14:31:51.528354 image/jpeg 77202 2020-12-14T09:07:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 743383 2020-12-14T09:07:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 77159 2020-12-14T09:07:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 828597 2025-08-06T14:31:49.343340 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia