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El extraño caso del Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. Un diabólico personaje abre la puerta trasera de una residencia londinense. ¿Quién es y qué misterio lo une al Dr. Jekyll? En la dualidad que atraviesa el relato está la clave: lo público y lo privado, lo permitido y lo prohibido, lo diurno y lo nocturno, lo dicho y lo secreto: Henry Jekyll y Edward Hyde.

CONTENTS Introductory Old Town: The Lands The Parliament Close Legends Greyfriars New Town: Town and Country The Villa Quarters The Calton Hill Winter and New Year To the Pentland Hills

One of the finest psychological thrillers ever to be written. The book has since seen multiple adaptions in literary and cinematic pieces

From the creator of Treasure Island and Kidnapped, and written while he lived in Samoa, this was the author's last title. Stevenson had written all but the very conclusion of this work at the time of his death. His stepdaughter had been serving as his secretary and was in possession of an outline for the ending. In order to conclude the story the publisher enlisted the talents of Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch who supplied the last few chapters.

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In the sequel to Kidnapped, David Balfour's story continues as he becomes further caught up in the political conspiracy of the Appin Case. He must defend himself and James Stewart of the Appin murder, not an easy task because the Campbells want James Stewart to hang. The Tale of Tod Lapraik, a crucial part of the novel about a diabolical obsession, is considered one of Stevenson's greatest Scottish tales. The book also introduces two of Steven...

Perhaps Stevenson's best-known work, this adventure novel set in the eighteenth century is inspired by the actual exploits of pirate Captain Kidd and the search for his buried treasure. For pure imaginative delight, Treasure Island is unsurpassed. From the moment young Jim Hawkins meets the blind pirate Pew at the Admiral Benbow inn, to the spirited battle for hidden treasure on a tropical island, the novel spawns unforgettable scenes and char...

Perhaps Stevenson's best-known work, this adventure novel set in the eighteenth century is inspired by the actual exploits of pirate Captain Kidd and the search for his buried treasure. For pure imaginative delight, Treasure Island is unsurpassed. From the moment young Jim Hawkins meets the blind pirate Pew at the Admiral Benbow inn, to the spirited battle for hidden treasure on a tropical island, the novel spawns unforgettable scenes and char...

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A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood. Illustrated with antique pictures by some well-known children's book illustrators.

Seventeen-year-old David Balfour's villainous uncle has him kidnapped in order to steal his inheritance. David escapes only to fall into the dangerous company of rebels who are resisting British redcoats in the Scottish highlands. "From the Trade Paperback edition.

First published in 1885, Stevenson's verses so truly reflect the feelings of young children--about being small, the bliss of going up in a swing so high, discovering one's shadow, happiness and sorrow and dreaming--that they have never ceased to be an essential part of a child's library. Robinson's beautiful pictures originally appeared in 1896 in the first illustrated edition.

The classic tale of exciting pirate treasure has captivated readers since it was first published in 1882. Includes full, unabridged text and a reading group guide.

Perhaps the greatest of all adventure stories for boys and girls, Treasure Island began, a brave boy who finds himself among pirates, and of the sinister pirate-cook Long John Silver holds children as entranced today as it did a century ago. It has appeared with illustrations by many leading artists, but none so apt as Peake's--first published in 1949 and out of print until now.

Jim Hawkins has led an ordinary life as an innkeeper's son until the day he inadvertently discovers a treasure map and his ordinary life turns into the extraordinary adventure of a lifetime. Carefully abridged for younger readers, this third addition to the Scribner Storybook Classic line. Full color.

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When a brute of a man tramples an innocent girl, apparently out of spite, two bystanders catch the fellow and force him to pay reparations to the girl's family. The brute's name is Edward Hyde. A respected lawyer, Utterson, hears this story and begins to unravel the seemingly manic behavior of his best friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and his connection with Hyde. Several months earlier, Utterson had drawn up an inexplicable will for the doctor namin...

Idealistic young scientist Henry Jekyll struggles to unlock the secrets of the soul. Testing chemicals in his lab, he drinks a mixture he hopes will isolate--and eliminate--human evil. Instead it unleashes the dark forces within him, transforming him into the hideous and murderous Mr. Hyde. "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" dramatically brings to life a science-fiction case study of the nature of good and evil and the duality tha...

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In the sequel to Kidnapped, David Balfour's story continues as he becomes further caught up in the political conspiracy of the "Appin murder Case." He is accused and must defend himself and James Stewart.