The Strange Case of R.L. Stevenson

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  • The Strange Case of R.L. Stevenson Book Detail

  • Author : Richard Woodhead
  • Release Date : 2001
  • Publisher : Luath Press Limited
  • Genre : Biography & Autobiography
  • Pages : 230
  • ISBN 13 :
  • File Size : 66,66 MB

The Strange Case of R.L. Stevenson by Richard Woodhead PDF Summary

Book Description: A consultant physician for 22 years with a strong interest in Robert Louis Stevenson's life and work, Richard Woodhead was intrigued by the questions raised by the references to his symptoms. The assumption that he suffered from consumption - the diagnosis of the day - is challenged here. Consumption (tuberculosis), a scourge of nineteenth century society, it was regarded as severely debilitating if not a death sentence. Dr Woodhead examines how Stevenson's life was affected by his illness and his perception of it. This fictional work puts words into the mouths of five doctors who treated RLS at different periods of his adult life. Though these doctors existed in real-life, little is documented of their private conversations with RLS. However everything Dr Woodhead postulates could have occurred within the known framework of RLS's life. Detailed use of Stevenson's own writing adds authenticity to the views espoused in the book. RLS's writing continues to compel readers today. The fact that he did much of his writing while confined to his sick-bed is fascinating. What illness could have contributed to his creativity?

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