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Robert Louis Stevenson’s rousing seafaring classic.   “Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest— Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!”   For sheer storytelling delight and pure adventure, Treasure Island has never been surpassed. From young Jim Hawkins’s first encounter with the sinister beggar Pew to the climactic battle with the most memorable villain in literature, Long John Silver, this novel has fired readers’ imaginations for generations. A rousing tale of treachery, greed, and daring, Treasure Island continues to enthrall readers of all ages.With an Introduction by Patrick Scott and an Afterword by Sara Levine  Read more

All human beings, as we meet them, are commingled out of good and evil: and Edward Hyde, alone, in the ranks of mankind, was pure evil.The disturbing Mr. Hyde is making his repugnant presence known in late 19th Century London. But punishment for his vile acts are always parried by the good, and well-respected, Dr. Jekyll. Soon, the secret relationship between the two men will be revealed.A classic that continues to be referenced today, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will forever be locked in literary history. Read more

Here is a delightful look at childhood, written by master poet and storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson. In this collection of sixty-six poems, Stevenson recalls the joys of his childhood, from sailing boats down a river, to waiting for the lamplighter, to sailing off to foreign lands in his imagination. Tasha Tudor's watercolor paintings evoke a simpler time in the past, and celebrate two of the things she loves most -- children and nature. Her talents are the perfect match for these inspiring poems, making this a handsome gift edition that will be cherished by families for generations. Read more

Peg-legged pirates, colorful parrots, and plundered riches—they’re all here in Robert Louis Stevenson’s original seafaring adventure.When young Jim Hawkins decides to follow a map to buried treasure, he must befriend or outsmart memorable characters such as pirate Long John Silver, captain Billy Bones, and island man Ben Gunn. Mutinous plans, mysterious deaths, and a tangle of double crosses keep Jim guessing all the way to the prize.Inspired by real-life seafarers, Stevenson captures the adventurous spirit of the times and the imagination of readers, young and old alike.Revised edition: Previously published as Treasure Island, this edition of Treasure Island (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions. Read more

Treasure Island (originally titled The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys) is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, tells a story of "buccaneers and buried gold." It is considered a coming-of-age story and is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action.The novel was originally serialized from 1881 to 1882 in the children's magazine Young Folks 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. It has since become one of the most often dramatized and adapted of all novels in numerous media.Since its publication, Treasure Island has had a significant influence on depictions of pirates in popular culture, including elements such as deserted tropical islands, treasure maps marked with an "X," and one-legged seamen with parrots perched on their shoulders. Read more

Originally published in 1885, A Child’s Garden of Verses has served as a wonderful introduction to poetry for each new generation. Stevenson’s beloved poems celebrate childhood in all its complexity and joy, from the sunny pleasures of “At the Seaside,” to the imaginative musings of “Foreign Lands” to the playful, ever-popular “My Shadow.” Of the many available editions, Gyo Fujikawa’s is one of the sweetest and most personal. Illustrated in 1957, it was her very first book—and she evokes a simpler, more innocent time that should profoundly appeal to today’s audiences. It is a gift that every child will treasure. Read more

A new edition of Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson's classic Gothic novella, originally published in 1886. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is about a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll and the evil Mr. Edward Hyde. Although the book had initially been published as a "shilling shocker," The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was an immediate success and became one of Stevenson's best-selling works.Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 – 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet and travel writer, most remembered today for writing Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped, and A Child's Garden of Verses.Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to write prolifically and travel widely in defiance of his poor health. In 1890, he settled in Samoa where, alarmed at increasing European and American influence in the South Sea islands, his writing turned away from romance and adventure toward a darker realism. He died in his island home in 1894.A celebrity in his lifetime, Stevenson's critical reputation has fluctuated since his death, though today his works are held in general acclaim. In 2018 he was ranked, just behind Charles Dickens, as the 26th-most-translated author in the world. Read more

A beautiful edition with the formatting and all 120 images by Louis Rhead from the edition published in 1915. The cover is an N. C. Wyeth painting taken from a later publication. Use Amazon's Lookinside feature to compare this edition with others. You'll be impressed by the differences. Don't be fooled by other versions that have no illustrations or contain very small print. Reading our edition will make you feel that you are back on Treasure Island with Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver.A thrilling adventure novel of pirates, sailing ships, treasure maps, and tropical islands. Published in 1883, its characters have become part of our culture. A young boy, Jim Hawkins, discovers a treasure map on a dying pirate at the "Admiral Benbow" inn in England and takes off on a quest to find the prize. The ship he is on is taken over by the one-legged Long John Silver and his gang of cutthroats who attempt to steal the treasure. Read more

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a 1886 Gothic novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal practitioner who investigates a series of strange occurrences between his old friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde.Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is one of the most famous pieces of English literature, and is considered to be a defining book of the gothic horror genre. The novella has also had a sizable impact on popular culture, with the phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" being used in vernacular to refer to people with an outwardly good but sometimes shockingly evil nature. Read more

Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a timeless classic that delves into the unsettling depths of human nature, respectability, and the shadows that linger within us all. Set against the fog-bound streets of Victorian London, this gripping tale compels readers to confront the true boundaries of good and evil.This is the original 1886 Gothic Horror Classic FictionThis special annotated edition includes an in-depth biography of Stevenson, uncovering his inspirations, and thought-provoking book club questions, opening doors to fresh perspectives on one of literature’s most enduring mysteries. Read more

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Works of Robert Louis Stevenson: Novels, Short Stories, Poems, Plays, Memoirs, Travel Sketches, Letters and Essays (Illustrated Edition)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) 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.
Content:
Biographies:
Robert Louis Stevenson by Alexander Japp
The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson By Sir Graham Balfour
The Life of Mrs Robert Louis Stevenson By Nellie Van De Grift Sanchez
Novels:
Treasure Island
Prince Otto
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Kidnapped
Catriona
The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses
The Master of Ballantrae
The Wrong Box
The Wrecker
The Ebb-Tide
Weir of Hermiston
St Ives: Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England
The Great North Road (Unfinished)
Heathercat (Unfinished)
The Young Chevalier (Unfinished)
Poems
Short Stories:
New Arabian Nights
The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables
Island Nights' Entertainments (South Sea Tales)
The Plays:
Deacon Brodie
Beau Austin
Admiral Guinea
Macaire
Travel Sketches:
An Inland Voyage
Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes
Edinburgh - Picturesque Notes
The Old and New Pacific Capitals
The Amateur Emigrant
Across the Plains
The Silverado Squatters
A Mountain Town in France
The Island Literature:
A Footnote to History, Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa
In the South Seas
Essays:
Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers
Memories and Portraits
Later Essays
Juvenilia and Other Papers
Memoirs and Letters:
Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin
Random Memoirs and Portraits
Letters from Samoa
Letters to Young People
The Complete Letters
Familiar Studies of Men and Books
Records of a Family of Engineers
Lay Morals
... Read more

A thrilling tale of hidden treasure, pirates and treachery.When Billy Bones, an old sailor, dies at Admiral Benbow Inn, young Jim Hawkins gets drawn into the most exciting adventure of his life. Among the dead man’s belongings, Jim discovers a map that leads to a hidden treasure on a remote island, and shows it to Dr Livesey and Squire Trelawney. They, in turn, recruit a crew of seasoned seamen, and embark on a voyage to the island. They set sail on the Hispaniola where Jim learns of a mutiny brewing on the ship, masterminded by Long John Silver, the ship’s deceitful one-legged cook. As events hurtle towards electrifying swordfights and shocking murders, Jim learns about friendship, bravery and loyalty.A timeless adventure classic, Treasure Island has inspired generations of readers and writers alike. This new edition, introduced by Ruskin Bond, will enthral readers all over again.About the AuthorRobert Louis Stevenson (1850−1894) was an acclaimed poet, essayist, novelist and travel writer, as accomplished in fiction as in non-fiction. Born and educated in Edinburgh, Scotland, Stevenson studied to become a lawyer though he never actually practised law. Dogged by ill health throughout his life, Stevenson travelled extensively, simply for the joy of it and to find more salubrious climates—in America, in Europe, and on the island of Samoa in the Pacific Ocean, where he lived for four years before his death. A well-known literary figure during his lifetime, Stevenson’s popularity has endured and grown over the last century. His work includes many timeless classics; among others, Treasure Island, Kidnapped, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, New Arabian Nights and A Child’s Garden of Verses. Read more

Publicada en 1893, Robert Louis Stevenson escribió "Catriona" como la digna continuación de su obra maestra "Secuestrado". En "Catriona", el protagonista David Balfour vuelve a contarnos sus andanzas tras lo relatado en "Secuestrado".A ambas obras la separan siete años, miles de kilómetros y, entre otras obras, "La flecha negra", "El barón de Ballantrae"... Pero hay aún otra cosa que las separa y que hace de las dos novelas obras tan poco parecidas.Se mantiene en las dos el hilo argumental, es decir, lo que le acontece a David Balfour, el narrador en primera persona y la intriga supone conocer desde que posición social, desde que destino final, nos cuenta sus peripecias. Pero si en "Secuestrado" la aventura es fundamental, una aventura frenética, vital, que forja al protagonista a través del peligro y de la amistad, en "Catriona" Stevenson se decanta por la novela romántica, por el aprendizaje sentimental y social del protagonista. Sigue siendo una novela política, de forma que se continúa con la incursión de la ficción de David Balfour en la realidad histórica escocesa. Pero lo que en "Secuestrado" era un simple motivo que justificaba la aventura, en "Catriona" se convierte en un fondo narrativo que la voluntad del personaje no puede cambiar.En "Catriona", las aventuras narradas por David Balfour se han desplazado a los Highlands escoceses y el protagonista trata sus infortunios causados por el asesinato de Appin; sus problemas con el abogado Lord Grant; su cautiverio en el peñon de Bass; el viaje por Holanda y Francia y las singulares relaciones con James More Drummond o Macgregor, un hijo del notable Rob Roy, y su hija Catriona de la que se enamora... Read more

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"La isla del tesoro" es una multi-premiada novela escrita por Robert Louis Stevenson, publicada en el año 1883. Debido a la relevancia y éxito de esta historia, pasó a formar parte del séptimo arte e incluso de los videojuegos.Robert Louis Stevenson comenzó a escribir "La isla del tesoro" cuando recién cumplió los 29 años de edad en Escocia. Al parecer, los 15 capítulos de su obra, los plasmó estando en la localidad de Braemar. "La isla del tesoro" llenaría de muchas satisfacciones y éxitos al autor, por ser su novela más reconocida a nivel mundial."La isla del tesoro" narra la apasionante historia del joven Jim Hawkins, hijo de la mesonera de un pequeño pueblo de la costa de Inglaterra quien conoce a un viejo marinero borracho y malhumorado,que al morir deja el mapa de un tesoro: un codiciado alijo de oro y plata enterrado por el legendario pirata Flint en una lejana isla tropical.Jim consigue abordar un barco para ir a la isla, pero, mezclada con la tripulación, una banda de piratas capitaneados por John Silver también perseguirá el botín. Empieza la aventura.Esta novela clásica de aventuras, además de relatar las peripecias y peligros que deben enfrentar los tripulantes del barco que sale en busca de un tesoro escondido, es un libro de iniciación. Su protagonista es un adolescente que participa de la expedición como grumete y se convierte de algún modo en el héroe de la historia, capaz de resolver situaciones conflictivas cuando otros marineros experimentados no pueden hacerlo. Read more

Set sail on an unforgettable adventure in Robert Stevenson’s Treasure Island, brought to life with first-edition illustrations by N. C. Wyeth.Young Jim Hawkins lives an ordinary life, helping his parents run the Admiral Benbow Inn in England. Until an old seafarer, Billy Bones arrives carrying the black spot, an old symbol of pirate justice. When Billy meets his tragic death, Jim unlocks the pirate’s chest only to discover a mysterious map that leads to an old treasure hidden away by the notorious Captain Flint. Soon, Jim’s life takes a most unexpected turn…Once aboard the Hispaniola, the ship Jim joins in hopes of getting closer to riches beyond imagination, he meets the rest of his crewmates and tries to fit in as a cabin boy. But Jim doesn’t know that the crew has different intentions. In the blink of an eye, mutiny breaks out, and young Jim is caught between honest sailors and ruthless pirates, trying to pick a side. What will he choose? The one that will bring him closer to the treasure, or the one that will save his life?Open seas and endless adventure await in this classic tale that inspired so many movies and novels and continues to capture the imagination of young and old readers in every page!This new edition features:18 first-edition illustrations by N. C. Wyeth, an artist renowned for his illustrations of classic literature.The best Treasure Island quiz with facts and trivia at the end of the book.A one-of-a-kind cover design.Comfortable reading layout for young and adult readers.The greatest adventure of all time awaits in Treasure Island, one of the best pirate books ever written. Grab your copy today and embark on an unforgettable journey across the sea! Read more

Ce volume 10 contient 20 oeuvres de Robert Louis Stevenson.Robert Louis Stevenson, né le 13 novembre 1850 à Édimbourg et mort le 3 décembre 1894 à Vailima (Samoa), est un écrivain écossais, célèbre pour son roman L'Île au trésor (1883), pour sa nouvelle L'Étrange Cas du docteur Jekyll et de M. Hyde (1886) et pour son récit Voyage avec un âne dans les Cévennes (1879) (Wikip.)Mise à jour 7.0.On consultera les instructions pour mettre à jour ce volume sur le site lci-eBooks, rubrique "Mettre à jour les livres"Contenu de ce volume :ROMANS L’ÎLE AU TRÉSOR (révisé en 1883) (Laurie)L’ÎLE AU TRÉSOR (révisé en 1883) (Serval) 1881LA FLÈCHE NOIRE 1882LE DYNAMITEUR 1885LE ROMAN DU PRINCE OTHON 1885ENLEVÉ ! (Trad Savine) ENLEVÉ ! (Trad Varlet) 1886LE MAÎTRE DE BALLANTRAE 1889LE MORT VIVANT, écrit avec L. Osbourne 1889LE NAUFRAGEUR, écrit avec L. Osbourne 1892CATRIONA (Trad. de Nay)CATRIONA (Trad. Varlet) 1893LE REFLUX 1894HERMISTON, LE JUGE PENDEUR 1896SAINT-YVES 1897NOUVELLES Un logement pour la nuit 1877Will du moulin 1877NOUVELLES MILLE ET UNE NUIT 1878Janet la revenante 1881Les Gais Compagnons (révisé en 1886) 1881Markheim (Trad. La Chesnais)Markheim (Trad. Varlet) 1884LE DYNAMITEUR (avec F. Stevenson) 1885Le cas étrange du Dr Jekyll (Lowe)L’étrange cas du Dr Jekyll et de Mr Hyde (Varlet)Étrange Cas du Dr Jekyll et Mr Hyde (lci-eBooks) 1885Olalla (Jarry)Olalla (Varlet) 1885RÉCITS DE VOYAGE A LA PAGAIE 1878ARTICLE Mon premier livre. 1893BIBLIOGRAPHIE Le Roman étrange en Angleterre - R.-L. Stevenson, par Th. Bentzon 1888R. L. STEVENSON, SA VIE, SON ŒUVRE 1905Les livrels de lci-eBooks sont des compilations d’œuvres appartenant au domaine public : les textes d’un même auteur sont regroupés dans un eBook à la mise en page soignée, pour la plus grande commodité du lecteur. On trouvera le catalogue sur le site de l'éditeur. Read more

This summer, during these strange strange times, immerse yourself in words that have touched all of us and will always get to the core of all of us, of every single person. Books that have made us think, change, relate, cry and laugh:
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)
A Doll's House (Henrik Ibsen)
A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
Dubliners (James Joyce)
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (James Joyce)
War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy)
Howards End (E. M. Forster)
Le Père Goriot (Honoré de Balzac)
Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen)
Anne of Green Gables Series (L. M. Montgomery)
The Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame)
Gitanjali (Rabindranath Tagore)
Diary of a Nobody (Grossmith)
The Beautiful and Damned (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
Moll Flanders (Daniel Defoe)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Jules Verne)
Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift)
The Last of the Mohicans (James Fenimore Cooper)
Peter and Wendy (J. M. Barrie)
The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas)
Iliad & Odyssey (Homer)
Kama Sutra
Dona Perfecta (Benito Pérez Galdós)
The Divine Comedy (Dante)
The Rise of Silas Lapham (William Dean Howells)
The Book of Tea (Kakuzo Okakura)
Madame Bovary (Gustave Flaubert)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Victor Hugo)
Red and the Black (Stendhal)
Rob Roy (Walter Scott)
Barchester Towers (Anthony Trollope)
Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
Three Men in a Boat (Jerome K. Jerome)
Tristram Shandy (Laurence Sterne)
Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Thomas Hardy)
My Antonia (Willa Cather)
The Age of Innocence (Edith Wharton)
The Awakening (Kate Chopin)
Babbitt (Sinclair Lewis)
The Four Just Men (Edgar Wallace)
Of Human Bondage (W. Somerset Maugham)
The Portrait of a Lady (Henry Jame... Read more

Paru dans le magazine écossais pour enfants Young Folks en 1882 sous la forme de feuilleton signé «Captain George North», puis sous la forme de livre en 1883, après que l'auteur eut apporté de nombreuses modifications à son texte, "L'île au trésor" est un roman d'aventures écrit par l'écrivain écossais Robert Louis Stevenson, le chef-d'oeuvre incontesté d'un maître du roman d'aventures.La vie du jeune Jim Hawkins bascule le jour où un marin ivrogne et balafré s'installe dans l'auberge tenue par ses parents. Qui est réellement celui que l'on surnomme le "capitaine" ? Pourquoi se cache t-il ? Une nuit, des pirates attaquent l'auberge. Jim n'a que le temps de s'enfuir, emportant avec lui le secret du vieux forban : la carte d'une île abritant un fabuleux trésor...Va-t-il trouver le trésor, et sortir vivant de l'Hispaniola, le bateau que le mène à l'île au trésor? Read more

“The annotations are useful, particularly for references to biblical and other literary allusions. [The contexts] section is essential to alerting students to the many subtexts/contexts of the story.”—MARIA CARRIG, Carthage CollegeThis Norton Critical Edition includes:The first British edition of the novel, published in 1886 by Longmans, Green, and Co., the only edition set directly from Stevenson’s manuscript and for which he read and corrected proofs.Deborah Lutz’s thorough introduction and detailed explanatory footnotes to the novel.Seven illustrations.A rich and relevant selection of background materials centered on the novel’s composition, reception, and historical and cultural contexts, alongside seven of Stevenson’s letters.Interpretative essays by Elaine Showalter, Jack Halberstam, Martin Danahay, and Stephen Arata.A chronology and a selected bibliography.About the Series Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format—annotated text, contexts, and criticism—helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need. Read more