Robert Louis Stevenson

A spirited tale of high adventure, Kidnapped has charmed and delighted generations of readers ever since its publication more than a hundred years ago. Seventeen-year-old David Balfour is plunged into danger when his uncle contrives to cheat him out of his inheritance. His harrowing ordeal finds him in the company of renegades and rebels and takes him from tempestuous seas to the Scottish highlands. This handsome, meticulously produced Warbler Classics edition includes all seventeen William Hole illustrations from the 1886 first edition of the book, along with annotations throughout and an extensive biographical timeline.

The plot is set in the mid-18th century, where an old sailor named Billy Bones starts to lodge at the rural Admiral Benbow Inn on England's Bristol Channel. He tells the innkeeper's son, Jim Hawkins, to keep a lookout for "a one-legged seafaring man". A former shipmate named Black Dog confronts Bones and they get into a fight, causing Black Dog to flee. A blind beggar named Pew then visits the inn, delivering a summons to Bones called "the black spot". Shortly thereafter, Bones suffers a stroke and dies. Pew and his accomplices attack the inn, but are routed by excise officers, and Pew is trampled to death. Jim and his mother escape with a mysterious packet from Bones' sea chest, which is found to contain a map of an island on which the infamous pirate Captain Flint hid his treasure. Jim shows the map to the local physician Dr. Livesey and the squire John Trelawney, and they decide to make an expedition to the island, with Jim serving as a cabin boy. They set sail on Trelawney's schooner, the Hispaniola, under Captain Smollett and Jim forms a strong bond with the ship's one-legged cook, Long John Silver. The crew suffers tragedy when first mate Mr. Arrow, a drunkard, is washed overboard during a storm. While hidden in an apple-barrel, Jim overhears a conversation among the Hispaniola's crew which reveals that many of them are pirates who had served on Captain Flint's ship, the Walrus, with Silver leading them. They plan to mutiny after the salvage of the treasure, and to murder the captain and the few remaining loyal crew...

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Robert Louis Stevenson: Die Schatzinsel Neue Ausgabe, mit den original Illustrationen von Georges Roux und der legend ren Schatzkarte, von Stevenson selbst gezeichnet Die Schatzinsel geh rt zu jenen faszinierenden B chern, die ber Jahrzehnte hinweg von Generationen abenteuerlustiger Jungs (und M dchen) immer wieder aufs Neue gelesen werden. Die Idee zum Buch entstand f r Robert Louis Stevenson, als er f r seinen Stiefsohn die Karte einer Insel skizzierte. Er berichtet sp ter davon: Die Gestalt dieser Insel befruchtete meine Phantasie au erordentlich. Da waren Buchten und Hafenpl tze, die mich entz ckten, ...] und im Bewusstsein einer Schicksalsbestimmung nannte ich mein Erzeugnis Die Schatzinsel. Als der Roman 1883 in London erschien, wurde er sofort ein berragender Bestseller.

Treasure Island is the most notable adventure novel by the talented British writer Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894). A mysterious map, a dangerous expedition, pirates - this story has everything in it for those who are fond of incredible adventures.

Discover the mesmerizing tale of two personalities in a war over the soul of one man. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a tale of Victorian horror. The personalities of the pleasant Dr. Jekyll and the violent Mr. Hyde vie for control over a single body. This gothic horror novel is presented alongside five short stories by author Robert Louis Stevenson:A Lodging for the NightThe Suicide ClubThe Body-SnatcherThe Bottle ImpThe Isle of VoicesThis elegantly designed jacketed hardcover edition features a new introduction by English scholar and professor Allen Grove and a timeline of the life and times of Robert Louis Stevenson. Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, the Chartwell Classics series includes beautifully presented works and collections from some of the most important authors in literary history. Chartwell Classics are the editions of choice for the most discerning literature buffs. Other titles in the Chartwell Classics Series include: Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft; Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales; Complete Novels of Jane Austen; Complete Sherlock Holme; Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allen Poe; Complete Works of William Shakespeare; Divine Comedy; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales; The Essential Tales of H. P. Lovecraft; The Federalist Papers; The Inferno; The Call of the Wild and White Fang; Moby Dick; The Odyssey; Pride and Prejudice; The Essential Grimm’s Fairy Tales; Emma; The Great Gatsby; The Secret Garden; Anne of Green Gables; The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe; The Phantom of the Opera; The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital; Republic; Frankenstein; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Meditations; Wuthering Heights; Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass; A Tales of Two Cities; Beowulf; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Little Women

Voc ama hist rias de piratas? Sim Ent o, A Ilha do Tesouro o seu livro ideal. Escrito por Robert Louis Stevenson, esta obra foi respons vel por popularizar o papagaio no ombro, o "X" do mapa do tesouro, a perna de pau e as batalhas picas nos navios piratas. Um dos cl ssicos da literatura infantojuvenil, o livro conquistou o imagin rio popular e tornou-se um cone da literatura mundial, chegando a ser adaptado para o cinema. Prova disso que n o d para pensar em tesouros sem imaginar um pirata Mergulhe nessa incr vel hist ria de Jim Hawkins e sua aventura pelo mar

The Ebb-Tide (1894) is a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne. Published the year of Stevenson’s death from tuberculosis, the last of three collaborations between the legendary Scottish storyteller and his stepson is a story of adventure, friendship, and greed. Although less popular than other titles in Stevenson’s body of work, the novel has been recognized for its pointed critique of British and American imperialism in the South Pacific. Tossed by the waves of fate, three beggars frequent the ports of Tahiti in search of money and food for survival. When a merchant schooner devastated by smallpox docks at Papeete in need of new officers, the only men willing to take the job are Davis, Herrick, and Huish. A former sea captain, Davis takes charge of the vessel filled with crates of champagne, but soon the men find their cargo too tempting to leave untested. As the crew descends into drunkenness, Huish—the only beggar born into poverty, the only one among them who understands the value of a job—takes control of the schooner. As they near their final destination, as the men begin to worry about the missing cargo and lack of food, a plot to overthrow the officers takes form. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne’s The Ebb-Tide is a classic work of adventure fiction reimagined for modern readers.

Le docteur Jekyll est un homme bon et loyal. M. Hyde, lui, est un individu trange, capable des pires crimes. Pourquoi alors Jekyll a-t-il fait son testament en faveur de Hyde ? Pourquoi le laisse-t-il venir chez lui n'importe quelle heure ? Serait-il victime d'un chantage ? Le vieux docteur Lanyon aimerait bien savoir. Peut-on tre la fois homme de bien et criminel, Jekyll et Hyde ?