Robert Louis Stevenson's Art of Living (and Dying)

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Robert Louis Stevenson's early struggles with chronic illness and his determination to become an author.
Stevenson's youthful fascination with death and his later rejection of self-pity through maturity and experience.
His rise to fame with works like 'Treasure Island' and 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,' and his ambivalence toward celebrity.
Stevenson's adventurous spirit despite illness, including travels across Europe, America, and the South Pacific.
His time in Saranac Lake, New York, where he wrote 'The Master of Ballantrae' and embraced life despite tuberculosis.
The establishment of the Stevenson Society of America and his legacy as an inspiration to tuberculosis patients.
Stevenson's final years in Samoa, where he continued writing and faced death with acceptance and courage.
His sudden death from a cerebral hemorrhage and his chosen epitaph, reflecting a life lived fully despite illness.

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