Orient BlackSwan

About the BookAbout the Author

The Orient Blackswan Easy Readers introduce the child to the enchanting world of reading, which encourage him/her to read with little or no external help. These well-illustrated books are carefully graded into seven levels. The series begins at Level 1 and is meant for beginners in the age group of 5 years. The other levels are: Level 2: 6–8 years, Level 3: 7–9 years, Level 4: 9–11 years, Level 5: 10–12 years, Level 6: 11–14 years and Level 7: 15 years and above. This careful grading, based on age-appropriate vocabulary and structure enables the reader to progress through the successive levels. The current titles mainly include the classics and also have those that suit modern tastes and interests.

RL Stevenson was born at Edinburgh, in Scotland in 1850. His father enjoyed telling him stories of religious value, and his mother doted upon their son. Robert began to write early, and even as a young child, his writing showed sensitivity towards religion and history. His father intended him to study engineering at University but Stevenson soon gave it up as he was an indifferent student. He then agreed to study law, but it was soon clear that Literature was his passion. Most of his early writings drew upon his travel in England, France and Italy. He developed an appetite for travel, and his writing skills and energy grew in equal proportion.

Stevenson’s writing embraces different genres of literature-poetry, letters, travelogues and novels. Stevenson gained fame with the adventure story, Treasure Island, and his most famous study of human personality, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.