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Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes brims with Robert Louis Stevenson's wry and exquisite observations and his obvious delight in the farmers and peasants he encounters in the Cévennes, a region of south-central France that was remote and largely inaccessible in 1878. Modestine, Stevenson's much-adored but predictably stubborn donkey, sets the pace and becomes a central character in the account of this twelve-day adventure. Beguiling and charming, this pioneering travelogue lends itself beautifully to Stevenson's dry humor and razor-sharp reflections. Thought by many to be a slender but influential masterpiece of early travel writing, it ranks on The Guardian's list of one hundred best nonfiction books of all time. This Warbler Classics edition includes an extensive biographical timeline.

A stunning new collection from the master storyteller of the gothic and the dark imagination.Along with Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson brought to life the monstrous nature that hides within humanity. For his masterpiece The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the clever manipulator of the dark and gothic mood revealed the duality of human nature with a tale that resonates still today. This new selection gathers together 'The Body Snatcher', 'A Lodging for the Night', 'The Isle of Voices', 'The Bottle Imp', 'Story of the Physician and the Saratoga Trunk', and many other chilling and thrilling stories for readers who delight in the shadows and and the mysterious.The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.

Essays in the Art of Writing Robert Louis Stevenson examines the techniques of writing, and gives insights into the writing of ""Treasure Island"" and ""The Master of Ballantrae."" CONTENTS: On Some Technical Elements of Style in Literature, The Morality of the Profession of Letters, Books Which Have Influenced Me, A Note On Realism, My First Book: ""Treasure Island,"" The Genesis of " "The Master of Ballantrae" " Robert Louis Stevenson Stevenson's life was almost as adventurous as the stories he created. He spent much of it as a traveler, writing about his exploits in such exemplary travel books as TRAVELS WITH A DONKEY IN THE CEVENNES. He studied law but never practiced he always wanted to write, and gave himself what amounted to a writing course, studying and copying the style and techniques of his favorite writers. His attempts paid off: his first published novel, TREASURE ISLAND, brought him money and fame. At 29 he fell in love with a married woman--alienating his family--and pursued her to California, where she divorced her husband, after which the couple married and traveled extensively in the U.S., visiting various spas and health resorts in search of a cure for the tuberculosis from which Stevenson suffered all his life. After extensive travel in the South Seas, he finally settled in Samoa, where he became involved in the lives and politics of the islanders. During all his wanderings, he continued to write, producing a total of 12 novels, many short tales, three plays, poetry (including the classic A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES), and dozens of books of essays and travel pieces. He died in Samoa at 44--suddenly, of apoplexy, as he was making a salad for dinner--leaving his last book, THE WEIR OF HERMISTON, unfinished.

Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

sland Landfalls * The Wrecker * The Ebb-TideDriven to the South Seas by ill health, Stevenson could not close his eyes to the impact of colonialism, the 'stirabout of epochs and races, barbarisms and civilisations, virtues and crimes'.

Você ama histórias de piratas? Sim! Então, A Ilha do Tesouro é o seu livro ideal. Escrito por Robert Louis Stevenson, esta obra foi responsável por popularizar o papagaio no ombro, o "X" do mapa do tesouro, a perna de pau e as batalhas épicas nos navios piratas. Um dos clássicos da literatura infantojuvenil, o livro conquistou o imaginário popular e tornou-se um ícone da literatura mundial, chegando a ser adaptado para o cinema. Prova disso é que não dá para pensar em tesouros sem imaginar um pirata! Mergulhe nessa incrível história de Jim Hawkins e sua aventura pelo mar!

L'Étrange Cas du docteur Jekyll et de M. Hyde (en anglais, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde) est un roman court écrit par Robert Louis Stevenson et publié en janvier 1886. Il s'agit d'une réécriture, le premier manuscrit ayant été détruit par Fanny Van de Grift, l'épouse de l'auteur, qui le considérait comme un « cahier plein de parfaites sottises ». L¿¿uvre raconte l'histoire d'un notaire, Gabriel John Utterson, qui enquête sur le lien étrange entre Edward Hyde et le docteur Henry Jekyll. Par ailleurs Robert Louis Stevenson a avoué avoir imaginé cette histoire après avoir fait un cauchemar.Le docteur Jekyll, un philanthrope obsédé par sa double personnalité, met au point une drogue pour séparer son bon côté de son mauvais. C'est ce dernier qui, nuit après nuit, prendra finalement le dessus et le transformera en monstrueux Mister Hyde. Hyde se prononce [häd] comme « hide » en anglais, qui signifie « cache » ; Utterson utilise ce jeu de mots dans l'expression « Hyde and Seek » (« Cache et cherche », allusion au jeu de « cache-cache ») .Gabriel John Utterson, un notaire, enquête sur le lien étrange existant entre Edward Hyde et le docteur Henry Jekyll, et nous conte l'histoire. Le Docteur Jekyll, un philanthrope obsédé par sa double personnalité, met au point une drogue pour séparer son bon côté de son mauvais. C'est ce dernier qui, nuit après nuit, prendra finalement le dessus et le transformera en le monstrueux Mr Hyde.

Les Nouvelles Mille et Une Nuits (titre original : New Arabian Nights) est un recueil de nouvelles écrites par Robert Louis Stevenson publié en 1882. Il s'agit d'une première livraison, la seconde étant Le Dynamiteur (titre original : More New Arabian Nights: The Dynamiter) qui intervint en 1885.Pourquoi ce titre? Parce que chaque nouvelle, articulée en épisodes, de ce recueil, apporte quelque chose à l'histoire globale et l'enrichit, et que le narrateur, tel Shéhérazade, incite le lecteur à lire la suite pour avoir les clés de l'histoire dont il vient de lui être fait lecture. Ne sont malheureusement présentées ici que deux nouvelles. Nous sommes à Londres, à la fin du XIXe siècle, nous cotoyons souvent les basfonds noyés dans le brouillard de cette société et l'atmosphère de ces nouvelles est caractéristique de ce lieu, de cette époque, comme pour d'autres écrivains, Arthur Conan Doyle en particulier.

Robert Louis Stevenson, a Scottish novelist, wrote the Gothic tale The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in 1886. It centers on London-based attorney Gabriel John Utterson, who looks into several unusual incidents.Gabriel John Utterson and Richard Enfield are traversing a huge home. Enfield witnessed Edward Hyde trampling a little girl. He had a menacing appearance. Hyde offered Enfield a check that was endorsed by a guy who was eventually identified as Dr. Henry Jekyll. A butler witnesses Hyde beating another of Utterson's patrons, Sir Danvers Carew, to death and leaving behind a broken cane.They discover a letter he sent to Utterson in which he confesses to having become the terrifying monster, Hyde. When Utterson and Mr. Poole break into the lab, they discover Hyde's body inside, where he appears to have committed himself.Lanyon deteriorated and died as a result of the trauma of witnessing his alter persona. One of the serum's ingredients eventually ran out, and subsequent versions made from fresh supplies were unsuccessful. Jekyll penned a detailed record of the events and locked himself in his laboratory intending to keep Hyde imprisoned. As Poole and Utterson broke down the door, Jekyll committed suicide by poison after realizing that he would remain as changed as Hyde.

Connaissezvous le système de la tontine? Un groupe de personnes cotise à part égale, et le dernier survivant rafle la mise totale. Le Mort vivant est l'histoire de deux frères, derniers prétendants d'une tontine, Joseph et Masterman Finsbury. Quand Jacques Finsbury, leur frère cadet décède, Joseph se retrouve tuteur des deux enfants de Jacques. Mais il gère bien mal les biens de ses neveux, et une fois à l'âge adulte, l'un d'eux, Maurice, va contraindre son oncle à le désigner bénéficiaire de la tontine. Maurice devient très intéressé à la bonne santé de son oncle. Un accident de train va bouleverser tous ses plans... Ce roman d'humour noir est la première de trois oeuvres coécrites par R.L. Stevenson et son beaufils, Lloyd Osbourne.

Un vieux Lord vit avec ses deux fils, James l'aîné et Henry le cadet, et Miss Alison, une proche parent destinée à épouser James, au château de Durrisdeer Écosse en l'année 1745. La guerre de succession au trône éclate entre les Stuarts, menés par CharlesÉdouard Stuart et le roi George II. Le lord prend le parti de répartir ses fils dans chaque camp. L'héritier direct devrait rester, mais il accepte de laisser le choix au hasard en jouant à pile ou face. Et c'est finalement lui qui part, laissant son père et sa fiancée sous la garde de son frère Henry...

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'The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses' is an 1888 novel by Scottish novelist and travel writer Robert Louis Stevenson. It is both a romantic novel and a historical adventure novel. This novel tells the story of Richard Shelton during the War of the Roses: how he becomes a knight, saves his lady Joanna Sedley and gets justice for the murder of his father, Sir Harry Shelton. This story is familiar. It is maiden hidden and prized. A young man taking a journey into adulthood and his discovery of truth. The Black Arrow, who handles it and is killing the young man's friends. It had narrow escapes, battles, and military scenes. Set in England during the 15th century Wars of the Roses, these wars were a chains of civil wars between the houses of Lancaster and York, who were fighting for the English throne. This book tells the story of young Dick Shelton, whose loyalties are torn between a guardian and the leader of the secret fellowship, 'The Black Arrow'. It is a portrait of a young man's journey to discover the heroism within himself. A bandit named Ellis Duckworth armed with a black arrow as his trademark weapon assures Dick that his own personal guardian, Sir Daniel Blackley, unfaithful. As a consequence, Dick helps a fellowship of outlaws called 'The Black Arrow' to beat Brackley and win back his lady.

The Wrong Box is a black comedy novel co-written by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne first printed in 1889. It is a comical tale of misunderstandings, attempt of fraud, drunkenness, false identity and other misfortunes. This book is about the last remaining survivors of a tontine_a group life-insurance policy in which the last surviving member supports to receive a future. It is a amusing, unconventional and brilliantly written piece of work. The story includes the last two such survivors and their relations, a train crash, missing uncles, excess dead bodies, innocent spectators. This story is about two brothers who are the last two surviving members of a tontine. Joseph and Masterman Finsbury are brothers. As a child, both started a tontine with 37 other boys: all of the children put in a sum of money, and the last alive person would receive it. Their two nephews have to do to inherit everything is make sure Joseph continues Masterman. This story was begun in 1887 by Lloyd Osbourne, was briefly titled 'The Finsbury Tontine', then 'A Game of Bluff', before finally becoming 'The Wrong Box' prior to first publication.

'The Wrecker' is an adventurous and detective mysterious novel co-written by R. L. Stevenson with his stepson Lloyd Osbourne in 1892. It is knitted around the left wreck of the Flying Scud at Midway island. It covers wide locations in Paris, Scotland, Honolulu, San Francisco, the Marshall Islands, Midway Island and Sydney in Australia. The story also depicts change of an artist in to a businessman. This story tells of the adventures of Loudon Dodd. Dodd is an American whose wish to be an artist dissatisfies his business-minded father. It is a extending, episodic adventure story, a comedy of brash manners and something of a detective mystery. It turns around the deserted wreck of the Flying Scud at Midway Island. Thus this novel tells the life of Dodd, from his days as a failed art student in Paris, to his business ventures with Jim Pinkerton in San Francisco, to the long complex case of the shipwrecked Flying Scud whose mystery dominates the second half of the book and reveals a horrible and bloody tragedy at sea.

'The Merry Man' is a short story written by R. L. Stevenson, printed first time in 1882. Stevenson has written this story on the fictional island Eilean Aros. Story narrates Charlie's visit from Edinburgh to this deserted island. Charlie, a Edinburgh University youth leaves Edinburgh and starts a sea voyage to meet his uncle Gordon and cousin Mary. Charlie's intention is to enjoy his vacation and search a hidden treasure. After his father's death, lonely Charlie receives a letter from his uncle Gordon, living an isolated life with his daughter Mary on this deserted island. Gordon realizes him that he is not alone, Aros is like his home, he can come here to meet, enjoy or settle. After reaching Aros Charlie discovers, his pious uncle is now an alcoholic fellow and involves in crime even like murder. Author describes shipwrecks and picturesque scenes. Author describes off shore rocks as merry men in the book.

'Tales and Fantasies' is a short story collection written by Robert Louis Stevenson. It was published in 1905, after the death of Stevenson. This collection contains three stories- The Misadventures of John Nicholson, The Body Snatcher and The Story of a Lie.'The Misadventures of John Nicholson' is a story about a stupid lad Nicholson. His father is very much strict about his liking for alcohol, so he leaves Edinburgh in search for good fortunes. It elaborates his trip from Edinburgh to Sanfransisco and going back. It also depicts Stevenson's own life story.'The Body Snatcher' is a supernatural horror story, related with medical schools, arranging fresh corpse to study physiology. It's dreadful that corpse were arranged by grave robbing and even by murdering the people.'The Story of a Lie' is a love story of Dick Naseby and Esther Van Tromp. Esther Tromp thinks that his father is a gentleman. Due to his love for Esther, Naseby hides the reality of her father who is not a good and respectable man. He doesn't reveal the truth and faces its consequences.