Airen Reading 2 Flashcards
(16 cards)
Treasure island is refereed to as
A still undiscovered masterpiece
Treasure island was the _______ work of children’s lit
Quintessential
What kind of questions does treasure island raise
Dark and intriguing
Where was Stevenson born
Edinburgh
How many siblings did Stevenson have
He was an only child
What religious upbringing did Stevenson have
Calvinist
What university did he attend
Edinburgh university
What did he study first
Engineering
What did Stevenson study second
Law
When was Stevenson called to the bar
1875
What piece of literature did Stevenson say set him back upon a strong foundation of manly virtues
Leaves of grass
When did stevenson travel to France and meet his wife
1879
What was Stevenson wife name
Fanny Osborne
How much older was fanny than Stevenson
10 years
Where did Stevenson travel to meet his wife
San Francisco
Who wrote Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
