Stevensonian

adjective

Ste·​ven·​so·​nian

¦stēvən¦sōnēən,

-nyən

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Robert Louis Stevenson or his writings : having the manner or style of Stevenson

a real essay—Stevensonian … in its sustained and personal touch

—August Heckscher

Word History

Etymology

Robert Louis Stevenson †1894 Scottish essayist, novelist and poet + English -an

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