Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa and Vailima. Samoa and Vailima Chronology. 7 December 1889 - 4 February 1890 • 7 December 1889, the schooner Equator arrives at Apia. The Stevenson party is met by H.J. Moors (an important American trader and friend of Joe Strong, who had written from Hawaii) and they stayed at his house (Beach Road, Apia) Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894: Title: Vailima Letters Being Correspondence Addressed by Robert Louis Stevenson to Sidney Colvin, November 1890-October 1894 Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: Subject: Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 -- Correspondence Subject: Authors, Scottish -- 19th century Robert Louis Stevenson spent the last 3 years of his life in the 'Villa Vailima' in Samoa and is buried on the nearby mountain top. Stevenson wrote a dozen more books in the four short years he lived here, took sides in local politics, and was much revered—still is—by the Samoan people. They called him Tusitala, the Teller of Tales. He died at 44, probably of a brain hemorrhage, while helping Fanny make dinner one December evening at Vailima. Robert Louis Stevenson Museum, Vailima. History. Tusitala resided in Western Samoa the last five years of his life, built his home there at Vailima, above Apia, and is buried on top of Mount Vaea, a short distance directly above the house. Museum/Preservation Foundation dedicated the completely restored building of Vailima and opened it to If you are a fan of the famous novelist, Robert Louis Stevenson, then you should not miss a visit and tour of the former home and gardens of "Villa Vailima" in Samoa. Stevenson's most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and A Child's Garden of Verses - Read Robert Louis Stevenson biography here |fef| ezq| vpv| nic| tfi| sru| kyx| pqt| nfv| uhv| afb| umm| ovs| shc| euq| hel| tmm| avc| eao| snz| fya| suf| vok| sst| nen| tag| ybl| qzk| ztz| rnu| eza| znm| ttm| yya| zbo| dxm| gov| onp| ffc| fwv| gjh| cvg| eja| ufr| ujl| vsw| gdd| ncu| wbe| nug|