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The Cruise Of The Janet Nichol Among The South Sea Islands is a travelogue written by Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson and published in 1914. The book describes the author's experiences during a cruise aboard the Janet Nichol, a small yacht, through the South Pacific islands. The author recounts her encounters with the native peoples and their customs, as well as the natural beauty of the islands. The book provides a detailed account of the daily life aboard the yacht, including the challenges of navigating through treacherous waters and weather conditions. The author also reflects on the impact of colonialism and the changes she observed in the South Pacific islands. The Cruise Of The Janet Nichol Among The South Sea Islands offers a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era of travel and exploration, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and culture of the South Pacific.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.

""Essays of Travel and in the Art of Writing"" is a collection of essays written by the famous Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on Stevenson's travel experiences in Europe and the United States. In these essays, Stevenson shares his observations and impressions of the places he visited, including France, Belgium, Switzerland, and California.The second part of the book is dedicated to Stevenson's thoughts on the art of writing. In these essays, he offers advice and insights on various aspects of writing, such as style, character development, and the creative process. Stevenson draws on his own experiences as a writer to provide practical guidance for aspiring authors.Throughout the book, Stevenson's writing is characterized by his vivid descriptions, keen observations, and engaging storytelling. His essays offer a glimpse into the mind of one of the most celebrated writers of the 19th century and provide valuable insights for anyone interested in travel or the craft of writing.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.

""Essays of Travel"" is a collection of essays written by the famous Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson. The book is a compilation of some of his most compelling travel essays, which were originally published in various magazines and newspapers. The essays cover a wide range of topics, from the author's personal experiences traveling through Europe, to his observations of different cultures and customs. Throughout the book, Stevenson's writing style is engaging and vivid, transporting readers to the places he visited and introducing them to the people he met along the way. He writes about his travels in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Italy, among other places, and provides insightful commentary on the history and culture of each location. The book is divided into two parts: ""Europe"" and ""Across the Plains."" The first part contains essays about Stevenson's travels in Europe, while the second part focuses on his journey across America. In both sections, the author's wit and humor shine through, making the essays both informative and entertaining. Overall, ""Essays of Travel"" is a must-read for anyone who loves travel writing or is interested in the work of Robert Louis Stevenson. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of the greatest writers of the 19th century, and is sure to inspire readers to explore the world around them.We have come here for the river. And no sooner have we all bathed than we board the two shallops and push off gaily, and go gliding under the trees and gathering a great treasure of water-lilies. Some one sings; some trail their hands in the cool water; some lean over the gunwale to see the image of the tall poplars far below, and the shadow of the boat, with the balanced oars and their own head protruded, glide smoothly over the yellow floor of the stream. At last, the day declining--all silent and happy, and up to the knees in the wet lilies--we punt slowly back again to the landing-place beside the bridge. There is a wish for solitude on all. One hides himself in the arbour with a cigarette; another goes a walk in the country with Cocardon; a third inspects the church. And it is not till dinner is on the table, and the inn's best wine goes round from glass to glass, that we begin to throw off the restraint and fuse once more into a jolly fellowship.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.

Everyone has a dark side.The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde follows the story of respectable Dr Jekyll's strange association with the 'damnable young man' Edward Hyde. Dr Jekyll has discovered the ultimate drug: a chemical that can turn him into something else - his monstrous alter-ego.Suddenly, he can unleash his deepest cruelties in the guise of the sinister Hyde. But the hunt is on, through fog-bound London for a killer. The final revelation of Hyde's true identity is a chilling exploration of humanity's basest capacity for evil.With an introduction by Denise Mina.

Embark on a thrilling adventure with Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale.

This collection of short stories and essays by Robert Louis Stevenson is the perfect introduction to the work of one of the most beloved authors of all time. From tales of adventure and exploration to reflections on the beauty of nature and the power of imagination, this book has something for everyone to enjoy. And at just the right size to slip into your pocket, it's the perfect companion for any journey.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Poetry is a fascinating use of language. With almost a million words at its command it is not surprising that these Isles have produced some of the most beautiful, moving and descriptive verse through the centuries. In this series we look at poets who at first thought summon other crafts to mind. In the Scottish canon to be placed alongside Burns is high praise indeed but it's a rightful place for one of Scotland's finest novelists. Born in 1850 he managed to cram much into his 44 years travelling widely to France, the United States, Samoa and the South Seas. Of course he is widely feted for his classics Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde, Treasure Island and poetry volumes such as A Child's Garden Of Verses and collected here are poems that perfectly illustrate the work of a world renowned author. Many of the poems are also available as an audiobook from our sister company Portable Poetry. Many samples are at our youtube channel http: //www.youtube.com/user/PortablePoetry?feature=mhee The full volume can be purchased from iTunes, Amazon and other digital stores. Among the readers are Richard Mitchley and Robbie McNab.

En av världens bästa äventyrsböcker!När en mystisk sjöfarare dör hittar unge Jim Hawkins en skattkarta bland sjöfararens tillhörigheter. En karta som visar vägen till den ö och plats där den mytomspunna Kapten Flint beryktat begravt sitt guld. Jim får turen att följa med på ett skepp som kan ta honom till Karibien för att hitta skatten. På skeppet finns också den enbente piraten Long John Silver som också suktar efter skatten. Och han är inte rädd för att luras, ljuga eller mörda för att roffa åt sig den. ”Skattkammarön” är klassiskt och oförglömligt äventyr som alla borde läsa minst en gång i livet!Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) var en skotsk författare, poet och essäist. Han är mest känd som författare till "Skattkammarön" och "Dr Jekyll och mr Hyde".

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Además de ser un prolífico autor de ensayos, novelas y poesía, y el creador de éxitos literarios como La isla del tesoro y El extraño caso de Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde, Robert L. Stevenson también escribió fábulas. Al respecto, Jorge Luis Borges y Roberto Alifano afirman: "En la vasta obra de Stevenson, este libro es un libro lateral, una breve y secreta obra maestra. Aquí también están su imaginación, su coraje y gracia. Todas revelan una misma ética. El hombre tiene que ser justo, aunque Dios no lo sea o aunque no exista Dios".

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Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold." 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." It was first published as a book on 14 November 1883 by Cassell & Co. Treasure Island is traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, and is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action. It is also noted as a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality-as seen in Long John Silver-unusual for children's literature. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. Its influence is enormous on popular 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. Plot summary-- PART I-"THE OLD BUCCANEER" An old sailor, calling himself "the captain"-real name "Billy" Bones-comes to lodge at the Admiral Benbow Inn on the west English coast during the mid-1700s, paying the innkeeper's son, Jim Hawkins, a few pennies to keep a lookout for a one-legged "seafaring man." A seaman with intact legs shows up, frightening Billy-who drinks far too much rum-into a stroke, and Billy tells Jim that his former shipmates covet the contents of his sea chest. After a visit from yet another man, Billy has another stroke and dies; Jim and his mother (his father has also died just a few days before) unlock the sea chest, finding some money, a journal, and a map. The local physician, Dr. Livesey, deduces that the map is of an island where a deceased pirate-Captain Flint-buried a vast treasure. The district squire, Trelawney, proposes buying a ship and going after the treasure, taking Livesey as ship's doctor and Jim as cabin boy. PART II-"THE SEA COOK" Several weeks later, Trelawney sends for Jim and Livesey and introduces them to "Long John" Silver, a one-legged Bristol tavern-keeper whom he has hired as ship's cook. (Silver enhances his outre attributes-crutch, pirate argot, etc.-with a talking parrot.) They also meet Captain Smollett, who tells them that he dislikes most of the crew on the voyage, which it seems everyone in Bristol knows is a search for treasure. After taking a few precautions, however, they set sail on Trelawny's schooner, the Hispaniola, for the distant island. During the voyage the first mate, a drunkard, disappears overboard. And just before the island is sighted, Jim-concealed in an apple barrel-overhears Silver talking with two other crewmen. They are all former "gentlemen o'fortune" (pirates) in Flint's crew and have planned a mutiny. Jim alerts the captain, doctor, and squire, and they calculate that they will be seven to 19 against the mutineers and must pretend not to suspect anything until the treasure is found, when they can surprise their adversaries. PART III-"MY SHORE ADVENTURE" But after the ship is anchored, Silver and some of the others go ashore, and two men who refuse to join the mutiny are killed-one with so loud a scream that everyone realizes there can be no more pretense. Jim has impulsively joined the shore party and covertly witnessed Silver committing one of the murders; now, in fleeing, he encounters a half-crazed Englishman, Ben Gunn, who tells him he was marooned here and can help against the mutineers in return for passage home and part of the treasure...... Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (13 November 1850 - 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and A Child's Garden of Verses.

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (13 November 1850 - 3 December 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 among the 26 most translated authors in the world. His works have been admired by many other writers, including Jorge Luis Borges, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling, Marcel Schwob, Vladimir Nabokov, J. M. Barrie, and G. K. Chesterton, who said of him that he "seemed to pick the right word up on the point of his pen, like a man playing spillikins." -wikipedia

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Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (13 November 1850 - 3 December 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 among the 26 most translated authors in the world. His works have been admired by many other writers, including Jorge Luis Borges, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling, Marcel Schwob, Vladimir Nabokov, J. M. Barrie, and G. K. Chesterton, who said of him that he "seemed to pick the right word up on the point of his pen, like a man playing spillikins." -wikipedia

Whereupon John went forth, and pawned his gold watch under the assumed name of John Froggs, 85 Pleasance. But the nervousness that assailed him at the door of that inglorious haunt-a pawnshop-and the effort necessary to invent the pseudonym (which, somehow, seemed to him a necessary part of the procedure), had taken more time than he imagined: and when he returned to the billiard-room with the spoils, the bank had already closed its doors. This was a shrewd knock. 'A piece of business had been neglected.' He heard these words in his father's trenchant voice, and trembled, and then dodged the thought.

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Gabriel John Utterson and his cousin Richard Enfield reach the door of a large house on their weekly walk. Enfield tells Utterson that months ago he saw a sinister-looking man named Edward Hyde trample a young girl after accidentally bumping into her. Enfield forced Hyde to pay £100 to avoid a scandal. Hyde brought them to this door and provided a cheque signed by a reputable gentleman (later revealed to be Doctor Henry Jekyll, a friend and client of Utterson). Utterson is disturbed because Jekyll recently changed his will to make Hyde the sole beneficiary. Utterson fears that Hyde is blackmailing Jekyll. When Utterson tries to discuss Hyde with Jekyll, Jekyll turns pale and asks that Hyde be left alone. One night in October, a servant sees Hyde beat to death Sir Danvers Carew, another of Utterson's clients. The police contact Utterson, who leads officers to Hyde's apartment. Hyde has vanished, but they find half of a broken cane. Utterson recognizes the cane as one he had given to Jekyll. Utterson visits Jekyll, who shows Utterson a note, allegedly written to Jekyll by Hyde, apologising for the trouble that he has caused. However, Hyde's handwriting is similar to Jekyll's own, leading Utterson to conclude that Jekyll forged the note to protect Hyde.

Kidnapped (1886) - written three years after Stevenson's blockbuster hit Treasure Island - tells the story of David Balfour, a young Scot kidnapped by brigands during the Jacobite Rebellion who teams with master swordsman Alan Breck Stewart to cross battle-torn Scotland and claim his rightful inheritance. Kidnapped was well received and sold well during Stevenson's lifetime. There have been about 21 movie and TV versions of the book made, most notably by Disney in 1960. "A masterpiece." - Henry James. "One of the classic coming-of-age stories for children and young adults today." - School Library Journal. "This tale of high adventure, told simply but colorfully, is woven around a true incident; Stevenson's characters, from all classes, noble and ignoble, are skillfully drawn and develop convincingly as they pass through kidnappings, battles at sea, murders, and other adventures . . . David and Alan have contradictory points of view and antithetical sociopolitical commitments; yet they work together and form a lasting bond on the basis of friendship and loyalty that transcend their differences. Here is Stevenson the novelist at his best -- forsaking dogma and eschewing ideology in favor of humanistic values. Stevenson was a master storyteller." - Masterpieces of World Literature.

1907. Stevenson is best remembered for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This little book has been compiled for the use of those who love Stevenson and call him Master. It conceals no elaborate attempt to condense his writings within a single volume; but to those that know his books, and like them, it may perhaps be found a pleasant companion on a summer's day; recalling, by a favorite passage here and there, the unseen pages on the bookshelf at home. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a novella by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson rst 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 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. There have been many audio recordings of the novella, with some of the more famous readers including Tom Baker, Roger Rees, Christopher Lee, Anthony Quayle, Martin Jarvis, Tim Pigott-Smith, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Gene Lockhart.Each RADLEY CLASSIC is a meticulously restored, luxurious and faithful reproduction of a classic book; produced with elegant text layout, clarity of presentation, and stylistic features that make reading a true pleasure. Special attention is given to legible fonts and adequate letter sizing, correct line length for readability, generous margins and triple lead (lavish line separation); plus we do not allow any mistakes/changes/ additions to creep into the original author's words.Visit RADLEY BOOKS at www.radleybooks.com to see more classic book titles in this series.

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La isla del tesoro es la más famosa novela de piratas y aventuras. Fue escrita por el escocés Robert Louis Stevenson y publicada en formato libro en Londres en 1883, había sido publicada por entregas en la revista infantil y juvenil Young Folks entre 1881 y 1882.Stevenson que tenía 35 años cuando escribió la isla del tesoro alcanzó el éxito inmediatamente y con este libro inventa el pirata clásico que todos conocemos. Un pirata es bebedor, sanguinario, siempre hambriento de oro y riquezas, curtido en mil batallas, va vestido con un abrigo largo de marinero, tricornio en la cabeza, parche en un ojo y probablemente pata de palo o garfio en el brazo.Jim Hawkins vive en la posada del "Almirante Benbow" junto a sus padres cuando aparece un extraño marinero que guarda un misterioso mapa en un cofre que trae debajo del brazo. A partir de ahí se suceden las aventuras por alcanzar la isla en la que el tesoro más grande jamás soñado se encuentra.Esta edición no es una traducción de la obra, es una re-escritura con algunas partes añadidas u omitidas prescindiendo de muchos de los personajes y situaciones que se dan en la novela original y adaptada para aprender español en virtud del Marco Europeo Común de Referencia para las Lenguas (MCER), Nivel A2. Principiantes.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Works, Volume 18; Works; Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyd Osbourne, Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne Stevenson s.n., 1899