Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson was first published in 1885 in The Broken Shaft: Tales of Mid-Ocean as part of Unwin’s Christmas Annual. The story was later included in Stevenson’s collection The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables.
Spanning 100 years of British Literature, we’ve considered literally hundreds of wonderful books and come up with this amazing reading list of the Best British Books of the 19th Century.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson was first published in 1886. It follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal practitioner who investigates a series of strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde.
The Body-Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson was originally published in 1884 in the Pall Mall Gazette. It’s the tale of two medical students who obtain bodies for dissection for an anatomy professor.
Rich in history, Scotland has spawned famous writers and poets over many centuries. Test your knowledge with our Scottish Literature Quiz
