Robert Louis Stevenson, Science, and the Fin de Siecle

In this fascinating book, Reid examines Robert Louis Stevenson''s writings in the context of late-Victorian evolutionist thought, arguing that an interest in ''primitive'' life is at the heart of his work. She investigates a wide range of Stevenson''s writing, including Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Treasure Island as well as previously unpublished material from the Stevenson archive at Yale. Reid''s ...