Après une randonnée en canoë d'Anvers jusqu'à Pontoise — racontée dans "Un voyage sur le continent" — Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) traverse à pied les Cévennes et relate son périple dans "Voyage avec un âne dans les Cévennes", publié à Londres en juin 1879. Parti le 22 septembre 1878 du Monastier, près du Puy-en-Velay (Haute-Loire), le futur auteur de "L'Île au Trésor" conte son cheminement en compagnie de l'ânesse Modestine jusqu'à Saint-Jean-du-Gard, près...

Le célèbre docteur Jekyll pense qu’en tout individu cohabitent deux êtres, l’un bon, l’autre mauvais. Il cherche et trouve le moyen de les dédoubler physiquement. Grâce à une potion chimique, il peut à son gré devenir tantôt l’un tantôt l’autre de ces deux «moi». Il prend d’extrêmes précautions pour que son entourage ne découvre pas qu'il se transforme la nuit tombée en un monstre hideux, Mr Hyde, qui attaque les passants dans les rues sordides de Londres. Mais son secret est découvert par...

Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a literary celebrity in his lifetime and remains one of the most translated authors in the world (Currently ranked #26). He was a novelist, poet and a prolific travel writer in an age when moving across nations was arduous and fraught with peril. Stevenson lived his short life to the full. Of the cocaine-fueled writing binge that produced Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde, his wife Fanny said: 'That an invalid in my husband's co...

A violent, sinister stranger wreaks havoc on the streets of 1880s London, while a revered scientist mysteriously retreats into solitude. A few drops of an experimental drug are all that keep them apart.Robert Louis Stevenson’s gothic novella THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE is an examination of the duality of man and the good and evil that exist together within us all.Kobo Editions offers this fully-accessible version of the original text for your enjoyment.

A violent, sinister stranger wreaks havoc on the streets of 1880s London, while a revered scientist mysteriously retreats into solitude. A few drops of an experimental drug are all that keep them apart.Robert Louis Stevenson’s gothic novella THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE is an examination of the duality of man and the good and evil that exist together within us all.Kobo Editions offers this version of the original text for your enjoyment.

“Le Naufrageur” mérite sa place aux côtés de ses plus grandes réussites de Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894). Ce roman génial est inspiré de faits réels et d’un mystère apparemment insoluble (celui du Wandering Minstrel, bateau armé à Hong Kong et drossé sur des récifs par une brusque tornade, accident qui mit Honolulu sens dessus dessous en 1889).Dans les îles Marquises, Loudon Dodd, un Américain de Muskegon, raconte à son ami Havens ses aventures, son voyage à Paris pour étudi...

Having witnessed the death of Captain Billy Bones, young Jim Hawkins discovers a map to hidden treasure in the old pirate’s sea chest. Setting sail aboard the Hispaniola with a crew of pirates — among them the one-legged Long John Silver — Jim and his crewmates embark on a quest for Captain Flint’s treasure cache. Mutiny, murder and mayhem abound in this tale of buccaneers and buried gold, with each man finding the treasure he deserves.Originally published as weekly installments in...

In "Robert Louis Stevenson," G.K. Chesterton offers a compelling and insightful exploration of the life and works of the renowned Scottish author. Chesterton employs his characteristic wit and sharp analysis, weaving together biographical details with literary critiques to illuminate Stevenson's narrative style and thematic concerns. The book encapsulates Stevenson's dual identity as both a youthful adventurer and a reflective thinker, delving into how his personal experiences informed mas...

First published in 1888, "The Black Arrow" (AKA The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses) is a historical adventure novel and a romance novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. This exciting adventure story is full of intrigue, suspense, hair-breadth escapes, and desperate fights, but It also contains an unusual love story. "The Black Arrow" offers valuable insights into history and rates among the best novels available about the fifteenth-century English civil conflict, the War of th...

Enlevé ! ... En juin 1751 en Écosse, le jeune David Balfour suit les dernières volontés de son défunt père et prend la route du château de Shaws où demeure son dernier parent vivant, son oncle Ebenezer. David se rend bien vite compte que ce dernier tente de le spolier de son héritage, n’hésitant pas pour cela à attenter à sa vie. Mais avant d’avoir pu faire quoi que ce soit, David est enlevé et embarqué de force à bord du Covenant, un brick en partance pour Les Carolines. ...

In "Robert Louis Stevenson," Margaret Moyes Black crafts a meticulous exploration of the life and works of one of Scotland's most celebrated literary figures. Through a blend of biographical narrative and literary criticism, Black delves into Stevenson's tumultuous youth, his adventurous spirit, and the expansive breadth of his literary contributions'Äîfrom the haunting tales of "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" to the enchanting journeys of "Treasure Island." Her rich prose and erud...

Complete and unabridged edition.St. Ives: Being The Adventures of a French Prisoner in England (1897) is an unfinished novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. The book plot concerns the adventures of the dashing Viscomte Anne de Keroual de St. Ives, a Napoleonic soldier enlisted as a private under the name Champdivers, after his capture by the British. Description from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.