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Robert Louis Stevenson

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 works such as Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped and A Child's Garden of Verses.

Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to write prolifically and travel widely in defiance of his poor health. As a young man, he mixed in London literary circles, receiving encouragement from Andrew Lang, Edmund Gosse, Leslie Stephen and W. E. Henley, the last of whom may have provided the model for Long John Silver in Treasure Island. In 1890, he settled in Samoa where, alarmed at increasing European and American influence in the South Sea islands, his writing turned away from romance and adventure fiction toward a darker realism. He died of a stroke in his island home in 1894 at age 44.

A celebrity in his lifetime, Stevenson's critical reputation has fluctuated since his death, though today his works are held in general acclaim. In 2018, he was ranked, just behind Charles Dickens, as the 26th-most-translated author in the world.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 13, 1850 (Edinburgh), Died December 3, 1894 (Vailima, Samoa)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 43 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-2102 10-in. 12/29/1904 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Len Spencer Recitation, with orchestra author  
Victor B-11002 10-in. 9/23/1911 My shadow Jennie Kerr Female vocal solo, with piano author  
Victor B-11007 10-in. 9/26/1911 The lion and the mouse Charles D. Von Neumayer Recitation author  
Victor B-11038 10-in. 9/29/1911 Bed in summer Charles D. Von Neumayer Recitation author  
Victor B-11672 10-in. 3/6/1912 I wish you a very good day Elizabeth Wheeler Female vocal solo, with piano author  
Victor B-12546 10-in. 10/29/1912 Pirate song Herbert Witherspoon Bass vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Victor B-12548 10-in. 10/30/1912 I wish you a very good day Elizabeth Wheeler Female vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Victor C-12720 12-in. 12/13/1912 Requiem Louise Homer Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Victor B-13990 10-in. 10/23/1913 My shadow Cora Mel Patten Recitation author  
Victor B-13991 10-in. 10/23/1913 Land of counterpane Cora Mel Patten Recitation author  
Victor B-14462 10-in. 2/17/1914 Foreign children Cora Mel Patten Recitation author  
Victor B-29274 10-in. 1/11/1924 Requiem Emilio de Gogorza Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Victor A-30471 7-in. 7/8/1924 Bed in summer Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Victor A-30473 7-in. 7/9/1924 My bed is like a little boat Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Victor BVE-31399 10-in. 6/17/1925 Pirate song Reinald Werrenrath Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Victor B-31399 10-in. 12/22/1924 Pirate song Reinald Werrenrath Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Victor BVE-35891 10-in. 10/1/1926 She rested by the broken brook John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with piano author  
Victor BVE-36753 10-in. 11/3/1926 My ship and I Mary Garden Soprano vocal solo, with piano author  
Victor CVE-64853 12-in. 1/15/1931 Marching song Myrtle C. Eaver ; Anna Howard Female vocal solo, with piano author  
Victor CVE-67793 12-in. 1/14/1931 The blue-bell Edna Brown ; Anna Howard Female vocal duet, with piano author  
Victor BS-041567 10-in. 8/16/1939 Child's garden of verse Madge Marley ; Helen E. Myers Female vocal solo, with piano author  
Victor BS-041568 10-in. 8/16/1939 Child's garden of verse Madge Marley ; Helen E. Myers Female vocal solo, with piano author  
Victor BS-041569 10-in. 8/16/1939 Child's garden of verse Madge Marley ; Helen E. Myers Female vocal solo, with piano author  
Victor BS-041570 10-in. 8/16/1939 Child's garden of verse Madge Marley ; Helen E. Myers Female vocal solo, with piano author  
Victor BS-041571 10-in. 8/16/1939 Child's garden of verse Madge Marley ; Helen E. Myers Female vocal solo, with piano author  
(Results 1-25 of 43 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stevenson, Robert Louis," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102252.

Stevenson, Robert Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102252.

"Stevenson, Robert Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102252

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