Historedia
Person

Robert Louis Stevenson

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1883–1886

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Robert Louis Stevenson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Robert Louis Stevenson completes The Black Arrow

    1883

    Role: Author

    1. End of Summer 1883 · UnspecifiedCompletion of Manuscript

      Stevenson finished writing The Black Arrow by the end of summer 1883, prior to the serialization's conclusion.

    2. June–October 1883 · Publication VenueSerialization in Young Folks

      The novel was serialized in Young Folks magazine from June to October 1883.

  2. Robert Louis Stevenson publishes Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

    1886

    Role: Author

    1. 5 January 1886 · New YorkNew York Publication

      Charles Scribner's Sons issued an authorized edition in New York on 5 January 1886, printing 3,000 copies, only 1,250 bound in cloth.

    2. 25 January 1886 · Unspecified locationThe Times Review

      A favorable review in The Times on 25 January 1886 prompted stores to stock the novella, which had previously been unavailable.

Sources

  1. The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
  2. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  3. Robert Louis Stevenson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07