Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish essayist, poet, novelist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Kidnapped, Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Treasure Island. Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes was published in 1879 and is considered to be one of the earliest books of outdoor recreational literature. Stevenson was in his 20's when he wrote this work. He was living at home and needed money to be with the woman he loved. He also craved adventure. Stevenson's chronicles his 12-day, 120-mile solo hiking journey through the sparsely populated and impoverished areas of the Cevennes...

This volume contains Robert Louis Stevenson s 1893 novel, "Catriona." It is a sequel to his previous novel "Kidnapped," and continues the story of David Balfour. In the first part of the novel, Balfour attempts to gain justice for James Stewart, who has been arrested and charged with complicity in the Appin Murder. Another kidnapping, however, foils his plans. This book constitutes a must-read for those who have enjoyed "Kidnapped," and it would make for a great addition to collections of Stevenson s seminal work. Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850 - 1894) was a famous Scottish essayist,...

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish essayist, poet, novelist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Kidnapped, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and Treasure Island. In Kidnapped young David Balfour relates his adventures of 1751 when he was kidnapped and marooned after a shipwreck, his journey through the wild highlands of Scotland, his friendship with the Jacobite Alan Breck Stewart, and his suffering at the hands of his uncle Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws.

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish essayist, poet, novelist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Kidnapped, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and Treasure Island. In this psychological novel a war was waged between good and evil within a human personality. A London doctor discovers a drug, which can split a person's personality and physical appearance into two distinct parts - good and evil. This kindly physician commits diabolical crimes when his suppressed personality is released.

Stevenson was a Scottish essayist, poet, novelist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Kidnapped, Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Treasure Island. The Silverado Squatters, published in 1883, is a travel memoir by Robert Louis Stevenson. The trip was a 2 month honeymoon trip taken by him and his wife Fanny Vandegrift and her son Lloyd Osbourne. The family visited the Napa Valley in California in the summer of 1880. Stevenson was recovering from a lifelong fibronous bronchitis condition. His doctor and future wife nursed him back to health. A trip to California and the temperate...

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish essayist, poet, novelist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Kidnapped, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and Treasure Island. Stories included in New Arabian Nights are The Suicide Club -- The rajah's diamond -- The pavilion on the links -- A lodging for the night: a story of Francis Villon -- The Sire de Maletroit's door -- Providence and the guitar.

The classic tale of pirates, buried gold, and the coming of age of a young man. One of the most frequently dramatized work in English, the book is still revered for its atmosphere, adventure story, and perhaps most importantly, the morally complex characters it creates. **** This generously-sized edition has been priced and designed for students with special margins for easy note-taking on each page. www.ManorStudent.com

This early works on Ballads is an absorbing collection of songs. Contents include; The Song of Rahero, The Feast of Famine, Ticonderoga: A Legend of the West Highlands, Heather Ale: A Galloway Legend, and Christmas at Sea..... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.