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La isla del tesoro, un clásico de la literatura escocesa, y representada ya en diferentes formas, cuenta la historia de unos marineros que zarpan en búsqueda de un tesoro escondido. Desde el misterioso personaje que entrega el mapa, hasta los piratas que se amotinan en contra del capitán, y, sobre todo, los heroicos y temerarios actos del joven Jim Hawkins que los ayudan a sobrevivir en la isla; la historia está llena de aventuras. Es normal que...
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A masterpiece of farcical comedy by the author of Treasure Island sees two brothers about to inherit a fortune, if only one pesky relative would adhere to the rulesMorris and John Finsbury stand to gain a lot of money if their Uncle Masterman dies, but none if Uncle Joseph dies first. So when Joseph seems to have come to an untimely end in a railway accident, a farcical sequence is set in motion. Determined to conceal the death, Morris hides the body...
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"The Suicide Club" is Robert Louis Stevenson's short story cycle that details the investigations of Prince Florizel of Bohemia and his sidekick Colonel Geraldine into a secret society of people intent on losing their lives, the so-called "suicide club". Comprised of the tales "Story of the Young Man with the Cream Tarts", "Story of the Physician and the Saratoga Trunk", and "The Adventure of the Hansom Cab"; "The Suicide Club" follows the Prince and...
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This daring tale of revenge and exotic intrigue is demonstrative of Stevenson's broad range and unique genius. "The Master of Ballantrae", first published in 1889, follows the conflict between two Scottish brothers of noble origins during the tumultuous Jacobite Risings of 1745. Greed and envy threaten to tear the brothers apart as a race for the family inheritance intensifies. James Durie, the protagonist and Master of Ballantrae, is as charming...
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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.
Set in fifteenth-century England during the infamous War of the Roses, The Black Arrow follows the young...
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Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold
Its influence has been popular on its perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen bearing parrots on their shoulders.
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On their weekly walk, an eminently sensible, trustworthy lawyer named Mr. Utterson listens as his friend Enfield tells a gruesome tale of assault. The tale describes a sinister figure named Mr. Hyde who tramples a young girl, disappears into a door on the street, and reemerges to pay off her relatives with a check signed by a respectable gentleman. Since both Utterson and Enfield disapprove of gossip, they agree to speak no further of the matter....
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An uncanny thriller from the acclaimed author of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Medical school students Fettes and Macfarlane are charged with the unenviable task of receiving and paying for the institution's research cadavers. When Fettes recognizes the dead body of a woman he saw alive and well just the day before, he suspects murder. Macfarlane, however, insists that the authorities would never believe they had nothing to do with her...
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Published in book form in 1882, these stories first appeared in magazines from 1877 to 1880. The first part consists of "The Suicide Club," and "The Rajah's Diamond;" stories that detail the exotic adventures of Prince Florizel of Bohemia and his associate Colonel Geraldine. Tales from the second part include "A Lodging for the Night," Stevenson's first published story, and "The Pavilion on the Links," praised by Arthur Conan Doyle as the "high-water...
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This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading. The Master of Ballantrae is a Gothic romance of adventure and revenge. Brothers Henry and James Durie take opposite sides during the Jacobite uprising of 1745 to ensure the survival of their estate regardless of the outcome of the war. Believing that James had died along with the hopes of the Stuarts at the Battle of Culloden, Henry acquires his brother's property....
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"Olalla" is a short story by the Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer Robert Louis Stevenson. It was first published in the Christmas 1885 issue of The Court and Society Review, then re-published in 1887 as part of the collection The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables. It is set in Spain during the Peninsular War. A Scottish soldier recovering from his injuries in Spain goes to stay with a local family, where he eventually meets the...
13) Catriona
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Uncovering a governmental conspiracy to frame a friend for murder puts David Balfour on the run and striving to protect the woman he's come to love.
Released with the title David Balfour when originally released in the United States, Catriona is Robert Louis Stevenson's follow-up to Kidnapped. David Balfour, hero of both books, is made a target by his willingness to testify in favor of a friend falsely accused of murder. His stubborn sense of justice...
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Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords.
This edition of Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde includes an Introduction and Afterword by Charles L. Grant.
British lawyer Mr. Utterson had proof. Hyde was a foul, twisted, shrunken creature who...
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At the turn of the century, the short story form gained enormous popularity. As readers looked for diversion and entertainment, they found the attraction of a good tale irresistible-especially when the action was packed into a few pages instead of a hundred. Here are three timeless stories that will whisk you into exotic lands and unforgettable adventures. Against the frozen Alaskan landscape of To Build a Fire, a miner struggles to survive the splintering...
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Londres, a fines del siglo XIX, es un modelo de ciudad moderna: suntuosos edificios, calles iluminadas por faroles de gas, elegantes carruajes y peatones refinados… Sin embargo, en medio de tanto esplendor, empiezan a surgir los indicios de una amenaza, a través de los crímenes de un tal señor Hyde. A lo largo de un relato que mantiene en vilo al lector, Stevenson va desvelando poco a poco las claves de ese siniestro personaje, hasta llegar al...
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Una noche el príncipe Florizel de Bohemia y su asistente el coronel Geraldine, de incógnito en una taberna de Londres, conocen a un curioso joven que les introduce en un extraño y exclusivo club: el de los Suicidas, en el que cada noche el azar decide quién debe morir y quien debe ser el ejecutor de esta muerte... A partir de aquí, se desarrollan una serie de aventuras, entre Londres y parís, hasta llegar al desenlace de la historia.
18) Die Schatzinsel
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"Die Schatzinsel", der große Abenteuerroman der frühen Moderne, hat die Leser vom ersten Augenblick an gefesselt und Generationen von Schriftstellern inspiriert - von Mark Twain bis Marcel Proust, von Bertolt Brecht bis Alex Capus. Liebevoll zeichnet Stevenson in seinem frühen Werk die Figuren: den mutigen Jung en Jim Hawkins und den gerissenen Seeräuber Silver, und all die dubiosen und skurrilen Gestalten. Und er lässt sie in einer herrlich...
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Las historias que recoge esta colección son consideradas lo mejor de la obra stevensoniana y pioneras de la tradición cuentística literaria inglesa. Jorge Luis Borges no sólo sumó este volumen a su biblioteca personal; también declaró: "Desde la niñez, Robert Louis Stevenson ha sido para mí una de las formas de la felicidad".
La primera mitad de este volumen nos presenta dos populares ciclos de misterio, "El club de los suicidas" y "El diamante...
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Eine Serie von mysteriösen Todesfällen gibt einige Rätsel auf. Ob der seltsame Londoner Klub damit zu tun hat, in den der exzentrische Prinz Florizel und Oberst Geraldine eines Abends geraten? Dort wird ein teuflisches Kartenspiel gespielt, das die beiden in große Gefahr bringt. Und warum liegt im Pariser Hotelbett eines amerikanischen Touristen eine Leiche, die später in einem Koffer in London auftaucht?
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