Robert Louis Stevenson

'Your bed shall be the moorcock's, and your life shall be like the hunted deer's, and ye shall sleep with your hand upon your weapons.' Tricked out of his inheritance, shanghaied, shipwrecked off the west coast of Scotland, David Balfour finds himself fleeing for his life in the dangerous company of Jacobite outlaw and suspected assassin Alan Breck Stewart. Their unlikely friendship is put to the test as they dodge government troops across the Scottish Highlands. Set in the aftermath of the 1745 rebellion, Kidnapped transforms the Romantic historical novel into the modern thriller. Its heart-stopping scenes of cross-country pursuit, distilled to a pure intensity in Stevenson's prose, have become a staple of adventure stories from John Buchan to Alfred Hitchcock and Ian Fleming. Kidnapped remains as exhilarating today as when it was first published in 1886. This new edition is based on the 1895 text, incorporating Stevenson's last thoughts about the novel before his death. It includes Stevenson's 'Note to Kidnapped', reprinted for the first time since 1922. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is the original title of a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson that was first published in 1886. The work is commonly known today as The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, or simply Jekyll & Hyde. It is about a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the evil Edward Hyde. The work is commonly associated with the rare mental condition often spuriously called "split personality", referred to in psychiatry as dissociative identity disorder, where within the same body there exists more than one distinct personality. In this case, there are two personalities within Dr Jekyll, one apparently good and the other evil; completely opposite levels of morality. The novella's impact is such that it has become a part of the language, with the very phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" coming to mean a person who is vastly different in moral character from one situation to the next.

Nos encontramos en el antiguo Londres de finales del siglo XIX. El se or Utterson, un prestigioso abogado londinense, ha escuchado una historia de su amigo, el se or Enfield, que despierta su curiosidad. As , Utterson comienza una investigaci n para averiguar la verdadera identidad de Mr. Hyde, un hombre que se presenta muy unido a un viejo amigo conocido como el doctor Jekyll. Sus investigaciones llevan a Utterson, en primer lugar, a un testamento escrito por Jekyll, en el que hace propietario, en el caso de su muerte o desaparici n, de todos sus bienes a Hyde. M s tarde el abogado mantendr una conversaci n con Jekyll, el que le pedir que se olvide del asunto. Todo cambia cuando Hyde asesina a un respetado parlamentario ingl s, sir Danvers Carew, ante un testigo. Mientras Utterson ayuda en la investigaci n del crimen, Jekyll se vuelve cada vez m s solitario y melanc lico, y Utterson llega a pensar que el doctor est encubriendo a Hyde.

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Across The Plains With Other Memories And Essays is a collection of essays and memoirs written by the renowned Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part chronicling Stevenson's journey across the American Midwest in 1879, and the second part consisting of various essays on topics such as literature, art, and travel. In the first part of the book, Stevenson recounts his travels through the vast and rugged landscape of the American West, describing the people he meets, the towns he visits, and the hardships he endures along the way. He reflects on the beauty and majesty of the natural world, and on the experiences that have shaped his own life. The second part of the book includes a range of essays that showcase Stevenson's wit, intelligence, and literary prowess. He writes about the art of writing, the importance of reading, and the pleasures of travel. He also shares his thoughts on the works of other writers, including Shakespeare, Wordsworth, and Dickens. Throughout the book, Stevenson's prose is elegant and engaging, and his observations are insightful and thought-provoking. Whether describing the rugged beauty of the American West or reflecting on the nature of creativity and inspiration, Across The Plains With Other Memories And Essays is a fascinating and rewarding read for anyone interested in literature, travel, or the human experience. This Is A New Release Of The Original 1892 Edition. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Treasure Island was originally considered a coming-of-age story and is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. It was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881 through 1882 under the title Treasure Island, or the mutiny of the Hispaniola, credited to the pseudonym "Captain George North."