Robert Louis Stevenson
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"Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes" is a classic travel memoir written by Robert Louis Stevenson. The book recounts Stevenson's journey through the Cévennes region of France in 1878. The author embarked on this trek with a donkey named Modestine, and the narrative captures the landscapes, people, and challenges encountered during the journey.
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Seine Neigung zu exzentrischen und gefährlichen Abenteuern lässt Prinz Florizel von Böhmen entgegen den Warnungen seines Oberstallmeisters dem Club der Selbstmörder beitreten. Der Einsatz beim abendlichen Kartenspiel in diesem Etablissement erweist sich als ungeheuerlich groß ...
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Justifying his rejection of an established profession, in 1877 Stevenson offered An Apology for Idlers.
"A happy man or woman", he reasoned, "is a better thing to find than a five-pound note. He or she is a radiating focus of goodwill" and a practical demonstration of "the great Theorem of the Liveableness of Life". So that if they cannot be happy in the "handicap race for sixpenny pieces", let them take their own "by-road".
A beautiful, charming...
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La acción comienza en el Barrio Latino de París, donde se aloja Silas Q. Scuddamore, un joven ingenuo que, atraído por una hermosa damisela, consigue concertar una cita secreta a la que no se presentará ella. Decepcionado, Silas vuelve al hotel y halla el cadáver de un hombre en la cama de su habitación. Otro hospedado, el Dr. Noel, lleva a cabo las gestiones para que Silas y el cadáver, metido éste en un baúl de Saratoga (o baúl mundo),...
26) Markheim
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Es Navidad, pero el dueño del negocio de antigüedades igual le abre la puerta a un joven cliente; el comerciante no desaprovecha ninguna oportunidad de ganar dinero. El cliente se llama Markheim y es un viejo conocido: ya lo ha visitado siempre con objetos notables, provenientes del gabinete de su tío, un importante coleccionista. Markheim tiene problemas económicos y con frecuencia debe empeñar piezas de valor que, en ocasiones, roba. Esta vez,...
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El teniente retirado Brackenbury Rich ve cómo le llaman para subir a un coche de punto.3 Acude a la llamada, monta en el coche y es llevado a toda velocidad a una reunión. En ella, el anfitrión pasa revista a los invitados, despide a la mayor parte y después revela ser el Coronel Geraldine; entonces, invita al teniente a acompañarlo en una misión secreta. Se dirigen a un lugar apartado donde se encuentran con el Príncipe Florizel, quien,...
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Naxos Audio presents a collection of popular stories by famed Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, including The Body Snatcher, The Bottle Imp, The Poor Thing. In each story, Stevenson tests the facets of morality and guilt and their relationship with the human condition.
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David Balfour: ein Juwel der Abenteuerhörspielen
Nach dem Tod seines Vaters wird der junge David Balfour zu seinem absonderlichen Onkel Ebenezer geschickt. Dieser hat sich auf dem alten Landsitz der Familie breit gemacht und wittert Gefahr - denn nicht er, sonder David ist der rechtmäßige Erbe. Kurzerhand lässt Ebenezer den Jungen mit einem Schiff entführen, und für David Balfour beginnt ein spannender Kampf um sein Recht.
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Nach dem Tod seines Vaters wird der junge David Balfour zu seinem absonderlichen Onkel Ebenezer geschickt. Dieser hat sich auf dem alten Landsitz der Familie breit gemacht und wittert Gefahr, denn nicht er, sondern David ist der rechtmäßige Erbe. Kurzerhand lässt Ebenezer den Jungen mit einem Schiff entführen, und für David Balfour beginnt ein spannender Kampf um sein Recht.
Mit eindrucksvoller Leuchtkraft schuf Robert Louis Stevenson eine fesselnde...
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"Kidnapped" by Robert Louis Stevenson remains one of the classic coming-of-age stories for children and young adults today. After the death of his father, David Balfour sets out to meet his uncle and claim his inheritance. This adventure takes him through the highlands of Scotland where he embarks upon a long journey back from treachery and deceit. Beautifully illustrated, this classic comic graphic novel captures the imagination of readers of all...
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Shiver me timbers! Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure. Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore. With it's devious plot and motley crew of rogues and villains, it seems unlikely that anyone will ever say no to this timeless classic. Stevenson's riveting tale serves as the basis for such popular portrayals of piracy as one-legged seamen with parrots on their shoulders and treasure maps where an "X" marks...
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The idea for "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" famously came to Robert Louis Stevenson one night in a dream. This graphic novel adaptation has transformed that dream into an exquisite nightmare combining an already-chilling tale with truly haunting artwork. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the story of a respectable London doctor who ends up leading a dreadful double life - as a doctor, and as a cold-blooded murderer. Beautifully illustrated,...
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10 Page Free Sample Shiver me timbers! Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure. Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore. With it's devious plot and motley crew of rogues and villains, it seems unlikely that anyone will ever say no to this timeless classic. Stevenson's riveting tale serves as the basis for such popular portrayals of piracy as one-legged seamen with parrots on their shoulders and treasure...
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These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics. This masterfully written story of buried treasure, piracy, and swashbuckling on the high seas is an unforgettable adventure, filled with excitement for all ages. It begins in merry ol'...
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These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics. Kidnapped by his scheming and wicked uncle, teenager David Balfour is forced to sail the high seas on the ship the Covenant. With the help of an unlikely friend, a Scotsman who is rebelling...
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These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics. Dr. Jekyll's studies of transcendental medicine lead him to a fascinating discovery. He develops a magic potion that can split his dual nature into two separate identities- one good and...
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GRAPHIC CLASSICS: ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON returns in a revised edition, with 54 new pages. New to this edition is "Treasure Island" adapted by Alex Burrows and Scott Lincoln. Returning are "Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" in a unique two-part adaptation by Simon Gane and Michael Slack, and "The Bottle Imp" by Lance Tooks. Plus a collection of "Verses and Fables" illustrated by Hunt Emerson, Maxon Crumb, Roger Langridge and ten more great artists.
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In this swashbuckling novel set in fifteenth-century England, young Richard Shelton discovers that he has been betrayed by the guardian who raised him—a man involved in the murder of his father. Seventeen-year-old Richard joins the fellowship of the Black Arrow to avenge the death, rescue the woman he loves, and participate in the struggle between the Yorks and Lancasters in the War of the Roses.
Though history records two sides fighting
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