What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: In honour of Robert Louis Stevenson 1859-1894. Poet, author of Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Alumnus of the University. Recorded plaque organisation: University of Edinburgh.
Robert Louis Stevenson was a renowned Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, best known for his adventure novels such as "Treasure Island," "Kidnapped," and "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde," which have become classics of world literature.
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