to write until he died at age 44 from a brain hemorrhage on December 3, 1894; hours earlier, he had been dictating a passage of "Weir of Hermiston" to his wife. Stevenson's books and stories have been adapted for film and television several times over the years. According to UNESCO, Stevenson ranks 25th among the most translated authors in the world.
from findingDulcinea: Happy Birthday: Robert Louis Stevenson, Author of 'Treasure Island'
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