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In 'Memories and Portraits', Robert Louis Stevenson reflects on his life and experiences in a series of essays and sketches. From his childhood memories in Scotland to his travels throughout Europe and the Pacific, Stevenson offers a unique perspective on the world and the people he encountered. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the life and work of one of the greatest writers of the nineteenth century.This work has been ...

Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a timeless adventure tale that plunges readers into a world of high seas, swashbuckling pirates, and hidden treasure. When young Jim Hawkins discovers a mysterious map leading to the fabled Treasure Island, he embarks on a perilous journey with a crew of dubious characters. As they face danger, betrayal, and cunning adversaries, Jim must summon all his courage and cunning to outwit the infamous pir...

A collection of letters written by Robert Louis Stevenson during his final years in Samoa. The letters offer a fascinating insight into the life and mind of this great author, as well as his observations on the people and culture of Samoa.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 p...

In "Catriona, " the captivating sequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel "Kidnapped, " we follow the continuing journey of young David Balfour. Now a man of means after claiming his inheritance, David finds himself entangled in the treacherous world of 18th-century Scottish politics as he seeks justice for a friend falsely accused of murder. Along the way, he encounters the spirited and enigmatic Catriona MacGregor Drummond, ...

In Robert Louis Stevenson's hauntingly thrilling novella, "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, " readers are introduced to the enigmatic Dr. Jekyll, a respectable and respected scientist whose experiments with the duality of human nature lead to the unleashing of his sinister alter-ego, Mr. Hyde. As Jekyll's sense of control slips away, Hyde wreaks havoc upon the streets of Victorian London, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. The...

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Robert Lewis Stevenson continues the story of David Balfour, starting directly where Kidnapped left off. Compared to Kidnapped, Catriona is much more of a comedy of manners, politics, and romance than a simple action-adventure story, but it still has several of Stevenson¿s trademark escapades, imprisonments, and daring escapes. The title character David Balfour attempts to navigate, to his own peril, his apparent role in the Appin murder, the ...

Join young Jim Hawkins on a daring and unforgettable adventure in Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless classic, Treasure Island. When Jim discovers a mysterious map leading to untold riches, he embarks on a thrilling voyage to find the legendary buried treasure of the notorious Captain Flint. Boarding the Hispaniola, Jim encounters a crew of treacherous pirates, including the enigmatic Long John Silver, whose charm and cunning hide a dangerous se...

Join young Jim Hawkins on a daring and unforgettable adventure in Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless classic, Treasure Island. When Jim discovers a mysterious map leading to untold riches, he embarks on a thrilling voyage to find the legendary buried treasure of the notorious Captain Flint. Boarding the Hispaniola, Jim encounters a crew of treacherous pirates, including the enigmatic Long John Silver, whose charm and cunning hide a dangerous se...

Treasure Island isn¿t just one of the most famous coming-of-age tales in modern storytelling, it¿s also the book that invented everything you know about pirates: Peg legs, parrots, treasure chests, tropical islands, Long John Silver, maps marked with an ¿X, ¿ swashbuckling adventure, and ¿Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum.¿ Its brisk pace and easy tone have stood the test of the time¿Treasure Island is as readable, enjoyable, and memorable today as...

We rely on your support to help us keep producing beautiful, free, and unrestricted editions of literature for the digital age. Will you support our efforts with a donation? Written in 1886, Kidnapped is an adventure novel set in Scotland in the mid-1700s, not long after the Jacobite rebellion in the Highlands which had attempted to set Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne. This rebellion was put down brutally and afterwards the Government impo...

Young Jim Hawkins has no reason to suspect that Billy Bones, the pensioner who has taken up residence in his father's inn, is anything other than an aging former mariner. But when violent altercations with visitors to the inn leave Billy on death's doorstep, Jim discovers that they all are members of the crew of the notorious pirate Captain Flint, and that Billy has a map that shows the whereabouts of Flint's buried treasure. . . First seriali...

What a study in contrasts is the friendship between Henry Jekyll and his boon companion, Edward Hyde. Where Jekyll is a handsome and respected man of science, Hyde is a surly and brutish misanthrope. Nevertheless, Jekyll has allowed Hyde free access to his home and laboratory and, surprisingly, made him the sole beneficiary of his will. Given the closeness of their bond, it seems peculiar that no one has ever seen the two men together in publi...

Are those little voices in our heads our friends, or our enemies? What if they're neither, what if they're both? In this captivating and comic one-person play written by Gary McNair, the classic story of Jekyll and Hyde is turned on its head to reveal the depths of one man's psyche and the lengths we will go to hide our deepest secrets. What will happen to a curious mind as it's left to its own devices? Originally presented at Reading Rep, t...

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels...

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