Stevenson's gift as an author and poet for children lay partly in his lack of condescension towards them, and he preserved a large element of the child in his own personality. He wrote many of these poems whilst ill in bed, and the illustrations were first published shortly after his death.
Stevenson's gift as an author and poet for children lay partly in his lack of condescension towards them, and he preserved a large element of the chil...
Stevenson's great adventure story, set in the 18th century, was conceived in the Scottish Highlands, where the author and his 12-year-old stepson amused themselves by making a map that showed the location of buried treasure on an island. The illustrations first appeared in 1949.
Stevenson's great adventure story, set in the 18th century, was conceived in the Scottish Highlands, where the author and his 12-year-old stepson amus...
Set in 1751, this adventure story tells of the flight of David Balfour and Alan Breck across the Scottish Highlands and is based on real events. This edition of the thriller is published to mark the centenary of Stevenson's death.
Set in 1751, this adventure story tells of the flight of David Balfour and Alan Breck across the Scottish Highlands and is based on real events. This ...
Stevenson's tale of horror featuring Dr. Jekyll, and the potion that transforms him into the brutal and terrifying Mr Hyde Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, providing an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes theme discussions and study questions.
Stevenson's tale of horror featuring Dr. Jekyll, and the potion that transforms him into the brutal and terrifying Mr Hyde Classics Illustrated tells...
Part of Alma Classics Evergreen series, this new edition includes pictures and extra material section on Stevenson's life and works. This volume also contains seven other Gothic stories by Stevenson - such as 'The Body Snatchers', 'Markheim' and 'Olalla'.
Part of Alma Classics Evergreen series, this new edition includes pictures and extra material section on Stevenson's life and works. This volume also ...
'Your bed shall be the moorcock's, and your life shall be like the hunted deer's, and ye shall sleep with your hand upon your weapons.' Tricked out of his inheritance, shanghaied, shipwrecked off the west coast of Scotland, David Balfour finds himself fleeing for his life in the dangerous company of Jacobite outlaw and suspected assassin Alan Breck Stewart. Their unlikely friendship is put to the test as they dodge government troops across the Scottish Highlands. Set in the aftermath of the 1745 rebellion, Kidnapped transforms the Romantic historical novel into the modern thriller....
'Your bed shall be the moorcock's, and your life shall be like the hunted deer's, and ye shall sleep with your hand upon your weapons.' Tricked ou...
This large print edition is written in an easy to read size 16 font. This book is also available in extra large print, written in bold and font size 24.
Gabriel Utterson is intrigued by the sinister figure of Mr Hyde, and the latter's strange relationship with Utterson's good friend, Dr Jekyll. When Mr Hyde beats a Member of Parliament to death, Gabriel Utterson tries to get to the bottom of the mystery and eventually discovers Dr Jekyll's dark secret...
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This large print edition is written in an easy to read size 16 font. This book is also available in extra large print, written in bold and font siz...
Includes pictures and an extra material section on Stevenson's life and worksOne of Stevenson s most famous and enduringly popular works, "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" describes the mysterious relationship between a respectable and affable doctor and his brutal associate. Set in the grimy streets of Victorian London, this tale of murder, split personality, and obscure science, with its chilling final revelation, became an instant horror classic when it was first published in 1886 and has enthralled and terrified generations of readers ever since."
Includes pictures and an extra material section on Stevenson's life and worksOne of Stevenson s most famous and enduringly popular works, "Strange Cas...
Stevenson published this collection of his early fiction in 1882, after the pieces had appeared in various magazines. The first half features two popular detective-story cycles, The Suicide Club and The Rajah's Diamonds, which deal with a macabre secret society and the intrigues and escapades involving exotic jewels. The second half brings together unrelated pieces, including the seminal 'The Pavilion on the Links' - described by Conan Doyle as the first short story in the world - which is set in a cottage surrounded by quicksand and tells the story of two old friends who become rivals for...
Stevenson published this collection of his early fiction in 1882, after the pieces had appeared in various magazines. The first half features two p...
First published in 1886 as a ""shilling shocker,"" Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde takes the basic struggle between good and evil and adds to the mix bourgeois respectability, urban violence, and class conflict. The result is a tale that has taken on the force of myth in the popular imagination. This Broadview edition provides a fascinating selection of contextual material, including contemporary reviews of the novel, Stevenson's essay ""A Chapter on Dreams,"" and excerpts from the 1887 stage version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde . Also included are historical documents on criminality and degeneracy, the...
First published in 1886 as a ""shilling shocker,"" Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde takes the basic struggle between good and evil and adds to the mix bourgeois ...
