Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist and travel writer, most noted for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and A Child's Garden of Verses.
Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to write prolifically and travel widely in defiance of his poor health. As a young man, he mixed in London literary circles, receiving encouragement from Andrew Lang, Edmund Gosse, Leslie Stephen and W. E. Henley, the last of whom may have provided the model for Long John Silver in Treasure Island. Stevenson spent several years in search of a location suited to his health, before finally settling in Samoa, where he died.
A celebrity in his lifetime, Stevenson's critical reputation has fluctuated since his death, though today his works are held in general acclaim. He is currently ranked as the 26th most translated author in the world.
Robert Louis Stevensons bog SKATTEØEN fra 1883 er en af de bedste ungdomsbøger, der nogensinde er skrevet, og den etbenede John Silver med papegøjen Kaptajn Flint er blevet indbegrebet af en snu og grusom sørøver. Churchill fik bogen af sin far, da han var ni år gammel, og han "slugte den med fryd".
Herværende oversættelse holder sig tæt til den originale tekst. Betegnelser fra de store sejlskibes tid er forklaret i parenteser eller fodnoter. Erik Bøyes oversættelse har fået en flot lektørudtalelse af Lotte Klemens Thomhave fra Dansk Biblioteks Center:
"Det er en fryd at læse dialogerne med fokus på sømands-slang og gamle udtryk. Fortællestilen er en skøn udfordring for de sikre læsere. ... Er oplagt til læsere, der gerne vil læse "Skatteøen" i et lidt ældre sprog for at nyde en mere autentisk stemning. Anbefales."
SKATTEØEN er filmatiseret mange gange; og den er lavet til musical af Sebastian; og Forlaget Swismark har også udgivet et brætspil bygget over SKATTEØEN.
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