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 26-43 of 43 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-041572 | 10-in. | 8/16/1939 | Child's garden of verse | Madge Marley ; Helen E. Myers | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
Columbia | 661 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | My bed is like a little boat | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with piano | author | |
Columbia | 661 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | My bed is like a little boat | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with piano | author | |
Columbia | 30774 | 12-in. | 5/22/1911 | Pirate song | David Scull Bispham | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Edison | 7257 | 10-in. | 4/1/1920 | Boats of mine | Anna Case ; Charles Gilbert Spross | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
Edison | 7748 | 10-in. | 1/19/1921 | Boats of mine | Anna Case ; Charles Gilbert Spross | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | author | |
Decca | 66695 | 10-in. | 10/2/1939 | A child's garden of verse: Part 1 | Frank Luther | author | ||
Decca | 66696 | 10-in. | 10/2/1939 | A child's garden of verse: Part 2 | Frank Luther | author | ||
Decca | 66697 | 10-in. | 10/2/1939 | A child's garden of verse: Part 3 | Frank Luther | author | ||
Decca | 66698 | 10-in. | 10/2/1939 | A child's garden of verse: Part 4 | Frank Luther | author | ||
Decca | 66699 | 10-in. | 10/2/1939 | A child's garden of verse: Part 5 | Frank Luther | author | ||
Decca | 66700 | 10-in. | 10/2/1939 | A child's garden of verse: Part 6 | Frank Luther | author | ||
Decca | L 3427 | 10-in. | 6/14/1944 | Treasure Island : Part 1 | Thomas Mitchell | author | ||
Decca | L 3428 | 10-in. | 6/14/1944 | Treasure Island : Part 2 | Thomas Mitchell | author | ||
Decca | L 3429 | 10-in. | 6/14/1944 | Treasure Island : Part 3 | Thomas Mitchell | author | ||
Decca | L 3430 | 10-in. | 6/15/1944 | Treasure Island : Part 4 | Thomas Mitchell | author | ||
Decca | L 3431 | 10-in. | 6/15/1944 | Treasure Island : Part 5 | Thomas Mitchell | author | ||
Decca | L 3436 | 10-in. | 6/15/1944 | Treasure Island : Part 6 | Thomas Mitchell | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stevenson, Robert Louis," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102252.
Stevenson, Robert Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102252.
"Stevenson, Robert Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78088964
Wikidata: Robert Louis Stevenson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1512
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MusicBrainz: Robert Louis Stevenson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c7379dd2-0908-4ef0-9bd5-9910b16aaaad
Getty ULAN: Stevenson, Robert Louis - http://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500026199
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