Robert Louis Stevenson
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- proper noun
- Many readers remember Robert Louis Stevenson for his vivid imagination and compelling prose.
Examples
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The literary influence of Robert Louis Stevenson is still evident in modern storytelling.
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The famous author Robert Louis Stevenson wrote many classic novels.
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Robert Louis Stevenson wrote several classic adventure novels in the late nineteenth century.
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Did you read Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island'?
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Robert Louis Stevenson is famous for writing the adventurous novel Treasure Island.
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Many readers enjoy Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, a classic novella by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Robert Louis Stevenson, a celebrated Scottish writer, penned several timeless stories during the 19th century.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Robert + Louis + Stevenson
This is a proper name made of given names and a surname; knowing the constituent words ('Robert', 'Louis', 'Stevenson') only signals a person’s name but does not let a B1 learner infer the referent, profession, dates, or works. Proper names are arbitrary referential labels rather than compositional semantic constructions, so the specific meaning (a 19th‑century Scottish novelist) is not derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish writer who loved travel and wrote exciting adventure stories like 'Treasure Island' and strange tales about a man with two sides in 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'. That's why his name is remembered for thrilling adventures and strange, double-life stories.