Members RSS Robot Posted February 19, 2019 Members Share Posted February 19, 2019 Robert Lewis Stevenson (1850-1894) was author of Treasure Island , Kidnapped , Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and A Child’s Garden of Verses . He ranks as the 26th most translated author in the world. The following is excerpted from Iain H. Murray, The Undercover Revolution: How Fiction Changed Britain (The Banner of Truth Trust, 2009): In 1870 the largest group of new books to be published was religious. Works of fiction came fifth on the list. With reference to that era, the historian G.M. Trevelyan wrote: ‘The popular heroes of that period--and they were true heroes--were religious men first and foremost (Livingstone, Gordon, Lord Shaftesbury, Gladstone).’ ... however in 1886, a further census on popular literature put works of fiction at the head of the list. The following year Robert Louis Stevenson felt able to assert.. Read More View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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