Robert Louis Stevenson

Seven Robert Louis Stevenson Novels, Complete and Unabridged

Treasure Island, Prince Otto, the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and MR Hyde, Kidnapped, the

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Produktbeschreibung

Robert Louis Stevenson is a famous Scottish writer and many of his novels are well known and have been adapted for film and television. This compendium is a collection of his seven best novels. Treasure Island (1883) is his famous pirate story, featuring buried treasure and adventure on the high seas. Prince Otto (1885) is an action romance set in the fictional Germanic state of Grünewald. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886), features a benevolent and intelligent doctor who turns into a monster after drinking a drug intended to separate good from evil. Kidnapped (1886) is a historical novel centred on a boy called David Balfour's during the Jacobite troubles in Scotland. The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses (1888) is a historical romance and adventure novel set during the Wars of the Roses. The Master of Ballantrae (1889), is a breathtaking tale of revenge, set in Scotland, America, and India. Catriona (1893), also known as David Balfour, is a sequel to Kidnapped, and tells of David Balfour's further adventures. These stories are exciting and masterful, a great addition to any bookshelf.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Benediction Classics
• Seitenzahl: 1084
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 62mm
• Gewicht: 2009g
• ISBN-13: 9781781392997
• ISBN-10: 1781392994
• Artikelnr.: 36756377

Autorenporträt

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850 - 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. 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.