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Con El extraño caso del doctor Jekyll y Mr. Hyde, R.L. Stevenson volvió a ocuparse de un tema que le preocupó durante toda su vida: la dualidad de la naturaleza humana. Localizada en el corazón de un Londres victoriano, la novela viene a ser una sucesion de testimonios procedentes de varios testigos cuyo presunto fin es desvelar un misterio. Jekyll y Hyde son como una entidad disociada en dos. Hyde es la personalidad demoniaca, monstruosa de Jekyll, al que horrorizan las acciones de su doble maligno, y simboliza el mal que Jekyll se reprime a si mismo, el cual, una vez liberado, no puede controlar.

'I ran to the side of the ship. "Help, help! Murder!" I screamed, and my uncle slowly turned to look at me. I did not see any more. Already strong hands were pulling me away. Then something hit my head; I saw a great flash of fire, and fell to the ground ...' And so begin David Balfour's adventures. He is kidnapped, taken to sea, and meets many dangers. He also meets a friend, Alan Breck. But Alan is in danger himself, on the run from the English army across the wild Highlands of Scotland ...

Tout va changer dans la vie du jeune Jim Hawkins le jour où le " capitaine ", un vieux forban taciturne et grand amateur de rhum, s'installe dans l'auberge de ses parents, à " L'Amiral Benbow ". Jim comprend vite que cet étranger n'est pas un client ordinaire. En effet, lorsqu'un effrayant aveugle frappe à la porte de l'auberge isolée, apportant au marin la tache noire symbole des pirates et synonyme de mort, la chasse au trésor a déjà commencé !.

'Suddenly, there was a high voice screaming in the darkness: "Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!" It was Long John Silver's parrot, Captain Flint! I turned to run ...' But young Jim Hawkins does not escape from the pirates this time. Will he and his friends find the treasure before the pirates do? Will they escape from the island, and sail back to England with a ship full of gold?

El autor de «La isla del tesoro» decidió emprender un viaje para reunirse con Fanny Ousborne, una mujer once años mayor que él, divorciada y con dos hijos, de la que se había enamorado. Tomó un barco

This new edition brings a fresh perspective on Stevenson's dark, celebrated evocation of duality: polite society undermined by the weakness deep within itself. Three of Stevenson's other dark tales reveal him to be a shrewd and skillful storyteller - 'The Body Snatcher', 'The Pavilion on the Links', 'The Story of a Lie'. Flame Tree Collector's Editions present the foundations of speculative fiction, authors without whom the imaginative literature of the twentieth century would not exist, bringing the best and most influential writers into a striking and collectable library.Each book features a new introduction, a short biography and a glossary of Gothic, Victorian and Literary terms.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a novella by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson first published in 1886. The work is commonly known today as The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, or simply Jekyll & Hyde. Gabriel John Utterson, a lawyer, is on his weekly walk with his cousin, Richard Enfield. They reach a door leading into a rather large house, and Enfield tells Utterson of an encounter he had some months ago between a man and a young girl. The man, a sinister figure named Edward Hyde, and the young girl accidentally bump into one another, but Hyde proceeds to trample her. Enfield chases after Hyde and forces Hyde to pay 100 to avoid a scandal for his behaviour. Hyde leads them to this door, which he enters and re-emerges with 10 in gold and a cheque for the rest. The cheque is signed a reputable gentleman, later revealed to be Dr. Henry Jekyll, one of Utterson's clients and old friends.) Jekyll had recently so drafted his will as to make Hyde the sole beneficiary in case of his death ormuch to Utterson's discomforthis disappearance for more than three months. This development concerns and disturbs Utterson, who tries to seek out Hyde, fearing that Hyde is blackmailing Jekyll. When he finally meets Hyde, the latter's ugliness, as if deformed, amazes Utterson. Although Utterson cannot say exactly how or why, Hyde provokes an instinctive feeling of revulsion in him. Much to Utterson's surprise, Hyde willingly offers Utterson his address. After one of Jekyll's dinner parties, Utterson stays behind to discuss the matter of Hyde with Jekyll. This causes Jekyll to turn pale, but Jekyll assures Utterson that everything involving Hyde is in order and that Hyde should be left alone.

While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.