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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol 13 is a collection of works written by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is part of the "Swanston Edition" of Stevenson's works, which was published in the early 20th century. The collection likely includes a variety of Stevenson's writings, including fiction, poetry, and essays.
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The Black Arrow, first serialized in 1883, was eventually published as a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1888. Although it was initially written for children, and has since remained relatively undervalued by critics, The Black Arrow has garnered praise from such figures as John Galsworthy for its richly imagined setting and vibrant dialogue.
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The Best Short Works of One of English Literature’s Most Masterful Storytellers Collected in a Single Volume
Known mostly for his seminal full-length works, such as the famous classics Treasure Island and Kidnapped, Robert Louis Stevenson’s masterful short fiction is often overshadowed. Now these pioneering works in the English short story tradition are presented here, collected in a single volume.
Including the beloved novella "The Strange...
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This eBook edition of "THE GREATEST ADVENTURES SERIES - Robert Louis Stevenson Edition (Illustrated)" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. A literary celebrity during his lifetime, Stevenson now ranks...
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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol 7 is a collection of works written by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is part of the "Swanston Edition" of Stevenson's works, which was published in the early 20th century. The collection likely includes a variety of Stevenson's writings, including fiction, poetry, and essays.
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Agudas reflexiones sobre la escritura y la lectura, escritas entre 1881 y 1894, publicadas de forma aislada y reunidas póstumamente por sus editores: el arte literario y sus condicionantes, por qué un texto literario es bueno, qué se esconde tras la música de las palabras, la honestidad en el escritor y el amor a la verdad, etc. Se recoge aquí una selección de esos ensayos.
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Table of Contents:
Novels:
Treasure Island
Kidnapped (Adventures of David Balfour I)
Catriona (Adventures of David Balfour II)
The Wrecker
The Ebb-Tide
St Ives: Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England
The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses
Short Stories:
Island Nights' Entertainments (South Sea Tales)
The Adventure of the Hansom Cab
The Adventure of Prince Florizel and a Detective
The Misadventures of John Nicholson.
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Originally written as a "boys' novel", Kidnapped has attracted the praise and admiration of writers as diverse as Henry James, Jorge Luis Borges, and Seamus Heaney. Solid historical and environmental background, and gritty realism give the novel immediacy while also the book also shows the importance of friendship and loyalty.
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Die Herren von Hermiston Robert Louis Stevenson - Die Handlung ist in Edinburgh und Umgebung angesiedelt und spielt zur Zeit der Napoleonischen Kriege. Protagonist ist Archie Weir, der Sohn des Lord Oberrichters Adam Weir, dessen Vorbild der berüchtigte Henkerrichter Robert MacQueen Lord Braxfield (17221799) ist. Nach einer öffentlichen Kritik am Vater wird Archie auf das Familiengut Hermiston verbannt, wo er sich in die Nichte der Haushälterin...
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The author of Treasure Island shares true stories of his travels in the Pacific in these portraits of nineteenth-century Tahiti, New Zealand, and beyond.
Setting sail from San Francisco in June 1888, the author of Kidnapped and other classic adventure fiction embarked on a journey of his own. Having endured periods of illness and isolation in his earlier years, Robert Louis Stevenson was determined to see the far corners of the world. His extensive...
91) Viajar
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Narrador inolvidable, poeta valioso, viajero y acuñador de anécdotas biográficas, para conocer completamente el universo Stevenson es necesario visitar también su faceta ensayística, a la altura del resto de su obra, didáctica y cercana, pero también rigurosa y precisa. Envidiable.
Viajar reúne sus Ensayos sobre viajes, aquellos maravillosos textos en los volcó la que fuera —junto a la literatura— su gran pasión. Una mirada personalísima...
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En todos nosotros habita la dualidad del bien y el mal. Pero ¿qué pasaría si lográramos acceder a ese mal absoluto y este se apoderara de nuestro cuerpo? Esta es la pregunta que se responde en esta novela, donde el Dr. Jekyll, un doctor pacífico y respetable, crea una fórmula que abre la puerta a un ser que es pura maldad...
Esta historia clásica de Stevenson se acompaña en esta bella edición en tapa dura por ilustraciones a todo color que...
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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol 18 is a collection of works written by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is part of the "Swanston Edition" of Stevenson's works, which was published in the early 20th century. The collection likely includes a variety of Stevenson's writings, including fiction, poetry, and essays.
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Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) is best known as the author of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Treasure Island, and Kidnapped, but his essays comprise an oft-overlooked trove of gems, intriguing in their content and generous in their scope. This collection of nearly three dozen of Stevenson's best essays-the only anthology of its kind- spans his brief life and includes many of his most celebrated pieces and some others previously unpublished....
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"The Body Snatcher, The Suicide Club, and Other Tales" is a thrilling collection of Robert Louis Stevenson's lesser known novellas and short stories. In this volume you will find the following captivating tales: "The Suicide Club," "The Rajah's Diamond," "The Pavilion On The Links," "A Lodging For The Night," "The Sire De Malétroit's Door," "Providence And The Guitar," "The Merry Men," "Will O' The Mill," "Markheim," "Thrawn Janet," "Olalla," "The...
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Table of Contents:
BALLADS
A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES
UNDERWOODS
SONGS OF TRAVEL
THE VAGABOND
YOUTH AND LOVE
WE HAVE LOVED OF YORE
MATER TRIUMPHANS
TO THE TUNE OF WANDERING WILLIE
WINTER
TO DR. HAKE
TO -
IF THIS WERE FAITH
MY WIFE
TO THE MUSE
TO AN ISLAND PRINCESS
TO KALAKAUA
TO PRINCESS KAIULANI
TO MOTHER MARYANNE
IN MEMORIAM E.H.
TO MY WIFE
TO MY OLD FAMILIARS
TO S. C.
THE HOUSE OF TEMBINOKA
THE SONG
THE WOODMAN
TROPIC RAIN
AN END OF TRAVEL
TO S.R....
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The "Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson" is a collection of letters written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The letters cover a wide range of topics and provide insight into Stevenson's personal life, as well as his thoughts and experiences as a writer. The letters are arranged chronologically and offer a unique perspective on Stevenson's life, from his childhood and education, to his travels and his writing career. The letters also...
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En 1876, un joven Robert Louis Stevenson y su amigo Walter Simpson se embarcaron en una expedición por los canales de Bélgica y del norte de Francia. El periplo, en dos balandros llamados Cigarette y Arethusa, se inició en Amberes el 25 de agosto y terminó en Pontoise, en los alrededores de París, a mediados de septiembre.
En una época en que viajar por placer en un medio de transporte tan incómodo era un hecho inusitado, Stevenson y su amigo...
99) Moral Emblems
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“Moral Emblems” is a collection of poems by Robert Louis Stevenson. The poems are accompanied by illustrations and are meant to convey moral messages and lessons through simple yet powerful imagery and wordplay. The poems explore themes such as courage, friendship, love, and perseverance, among others. Through his wit and charm, Stevenson presents these moral lessons in a way that is both entertaining and educational.
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
• New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars
• Biographies...