Robert Louis Stevenson
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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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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol 1 is a collection of works by the Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson. This volume likely includes some of his most famous works such as "Treasure Island" and "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". It may also include essays, poems, and other writing that showcases his versatility as a writer. The Swanston Edition was a comprehensive collection of Stevenson's works, published...
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Two of the greatest novels of the 19th Century are collected together in this double-feature by master storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson!
First, the swashbuckling epic tale of high-seas adventure "Treasure Island." When young Jim Hawkins discovers a map to the legendary pirate Captain Flint's buried treasure, he embarks on an ocean voyage to retrieve it with the help of Squire Trelawney, Doctor Livesey and the mischievous sea-cook Long John Silver....
44) An Inland Voyage
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An Inland Voyage is a travelogue by Robert Louis Stevenson about a canoeing trip through France and Belgium in 1876. It is Stevenson's earliest book and a pioneering work of outdoor literature.
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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol 3 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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Originally published in 1887, this is a moving and perceptive collection of Stevenson's memories of his youth and portraits of people he had known, sometimes loved, and lost. Inevitably, these wonderful reminiscences offer a wealth of insight into Stevenson's own personality, character, and opinions.
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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol 2 is a collection of literary works by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It includes several of his famous works such as "Treasure Island," "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," and "Kidnapped," as well as a selection of his poems, essays, and other shorter works. The Swanston Edition is a comprehensive collection of Stevenson's works, published in the early 20th century,...
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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol 21 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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For nearly ten years my health had been declining; and for some while before I set forth upon my voyage, I believed I was come to the afterpiece of life, and had only the nurse and undertaker to expect. It was suggested that I should try the South Seas; and I was not unwilling to visit like a ghost, and be carried like a bale, among scenes that had attracted me in youth and health. I chartered accordingly Dr. Merrit's schooner yacht, the Casco, seventy-four...
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Primera entrega de los ensayos reunidos del autor de La isla del tesoro. Empezamos con su universo literario. La arquitectura de un escritor.
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.
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This volume consists largely of Stevenson's thoughts as he journeyed by train in 1879 from New York to San Francisco, in pursuit of the American woman he had recently met on the Continent (and who was to become his wife). Also included are his subsequent impressions of the city of Monterey.
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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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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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Read one of the Robert Louis Stevenson classics.
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The story follows young David Balfour, whose parents have recently died. Set on making his own way in the world, he heads towards his uncle's house and finds he is frenzied and paranoid. In addition, the house is in a ruinous estate;...
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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. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)
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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol 15 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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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...
58) The Waif Woman
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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. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)
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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol 4 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.
60) The Sea Fogs
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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. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)