Robert Louis Stevenson’s weird fiction
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Apart from Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson’s weird fiction doesn’t get all that much attention. It could be perhaps that a lot of his work doesn’t fit neatly into modern genre categories, and also that he’s often regarded more as what today would be called a young adult author (mostly on the strength of books like Kidnapped). I find him a bit uneven but interesting nonetheless. I’ve just read The Bottle Imp which is interesting for its slight air of moral ambiguity – the message seems to be that if you’re going to dabble in the diabolical just make sure you’re careful! It’s also quite creepy, and the very plain unadorned style (presumably meant to give it the feel of a folk-take) adds to that tone.
What do other people think of Louis Stevenson’s weird fiction?
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dfordoom)Apart from Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson’s weird fiction doesn’t get all that much attention. It could be perhaps that a lot of his work doesn’t fit neatly into modern genre categories, and also that he’s often regarded more as what today would be called a young adult author (mostly on the strength of books like Kidnapped). I find him a bit uneven but interesting nonetheless. I’ve just read The Bottle Imp which is interesting for its slight air of moral ambiguity – the message seems to be that if you’re going to dabble in the diabolical just make sure you’re careful! It’s also quite creepy, and the very plain unadorned style (presumably meant to give it the feel of a folk-take) adds to that tone.
What do other people think of Louis Stevenson’s weird fiction?
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