The story grew out of a map that led to imaginary treasure, devised during a holiday in Scotland by Stevenson and his nephew. The tale is told by an adventurous boy, Jim Hawkins, who gets hold of treasure map and sets off with an adult crew in search of the buried treasure. Among the crew, however, is the treacherous Long John Silver who is determined to keep the treasure for himself.Stevenson's first full-length work of fiction brought him immediate fame and continues to captivate readers of all ages.
Originally designed as a story for boys, but with great appeal for adult readers, Stevenson's novel is narrated by the teenage Jim Hawkins, who outwits a gang of murderous pirates led by Long Joh
¿Qué hace ese extraño individuo, entrando en casa del doctor Jekyll? ¿Es posible que un ser tan repugnante sea amigo del respetable médico? ¿Cómo un hombre tan ejemplar puede relacionarse con un monstruo como ese tal Hyde, capaz de cometer los crimenes mas atroces? Habra que investigar a Hyde... ¿o acaso Jekyll nos oculta algo?What is that strange fellow going into the home of Dr Jekyll? Is it possible that anyone so disagreeable could be a friend of the respectable doctor? How can a model citizen have any dealings with a monster like Hyde, capable of committing atrocious crimes? Hyde will have to be investigated... or maybe Jekyll is hiding something?
" Creo sinceramente que lo escogido en este libro es lo mejor de la producción poética de Robert Louis Stevenson. Pero eso el lector podrá juzgarlo por sí mismo". Javier Marías
Stevenson, Robert Louis, Klimowski, AndrzejThe 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 by Andrzej Klimowski and Danusia Schejbal has transformed that dream into an exquisite nightmare. Their faithful adaptation combines 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. Fans of Stevenson's original novel and new readers will be riveted by this fascinating moral thriller.
Stevenson's stories tap into some themes which fascinated and thrilled the Victorians - the dangers of science, the occult, murder mayhem and scandal. Still a great read today.
When young David Balfour is orphaned he discovers some surprising truths about his family. His meeting with his uncle Ebenezer turns out to have disastrous consequences leading to kidnap and imprisonment on board a ship bound for the Carolinas. However, the voyage is full of incident and after violent conflict and a shipwreck, David finds himself in a daredevil chase across the Scottish Highlands in the company of the irrepressible warrior Alan Breck Stewart.
Each volume in the "Collector's Library" series has a specially commissioned Afterword, brief biography of the author and a further reading list. The Afterword for this edition of is by Ned Halley.Set in Scotland in 1751, "Kidnapped" tells of how young David Balfour, orphaned, and betrayed by his uncle Ebenezer who should have been his guardian, is kidnapped, and falls in with Alan Breck, the unscrupulous but heroic champion of the Jacobite cause. The novel revolves around their friendship and their differences, suggesting a metaphor for Scotland itself.Modern critics see the novel as more than a boy's adventure yarn; at the heart of it lies what Henry James described as the 'really excellent' chapters of the flight in the heather that raise the novel to greatness.
Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Jim Hawkins and his parents have a quiet inn by the sea. Then one day, an old sailor arrives at the inn. What is he afraid of? Dangerous men come to the inn. Jim's quiet life changes, and he goes across the sea by ship to Treasure Island
Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Why is the frightening Mr Hyde a friend of the nice Dr Jekyll? Who is the evil little man? And why does he seem to have power over the doctor? After a terrible murder, everyone is looking for Mr Hyde. But he has disappeared. Or has he?
This book contains an Introduction by Jake Arnott. When young Jim Hawkins discovers a treasure map in a pirate's chest in his parents' inn, he is drawn into a world of danger and adventure. He joins the crew setting sail to the Caribbean to seek out the booty and over the course of the voyage confronts mutiny, murder and the charismatic and devious Long John Silver.
Los relatos menos conocidos de Stevenson siempre han deparado a los lectores avisados agradables sorpresas. Como pequeñas joyas redescubiertas en un cofre enterrado en una isla remota, estas historias nos deslumbran con una intensidad que parece desmentir que haya transcurrido mas de un siglo desde que fueran escritas. Los dos relatos incluidos en este volumen corroboran un hecho bien conocido: la obra de R.L.S no acusa el paso del tiempo. En La playa de Falesa nos encontramos en un escenario muy grato al autor: una idilica isla de los Mares del Sur, con sus pintorescos indigenas -sobre todo sus bellas nativas-, sus civilizados comerciantes europeos y sus bondadosos misioneros. Pero a las pocas paginas, descubrimos que ni la isla es tan idilica, ni los indigenas tan pintorescos, ni los comerciantes tan civilizados, ni los misioneros tan bondadosos. Si el paisaje natural que Stevenson describe con maestria es de una belleza abrumadora, el paisaje moral que pinta deja bastante que desear y, quiza por ello, resulte inquietantemente contemporaneo. No menos inquietantes son Las desventuras de John Nicholson, un alma bendita aparentemente empeñada en equivocarse una y otra vez, no se sabe si para darle la razon a un padre que, por asi decirlo, peca de excesivo rigor religioso. Las tragicomicas peripecias de John adquieren un inesperado matiz si se conoce un pequeño detalle: son tan semejantes a la biografia del propio Stevenson que mas de uno, y con buenas razones, se ha sentido tentado a confundirlas. Vicente Campos
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La isla del tesoro narra las andanzas de un grupo de aventureros que parten en busca de un tesoro enterrado en una isla por un antiguo pirata. La novela, contada en primera persona por el más joven de los marineros, Jim Hawkins, ha entusiasmado a millones de lectores desde que se publicó en 1883. Todos los ingredientes de la narración de aventuras aparecen en ella: una expedición a tierras lejanas y desconocidas, peligros, piratas, acción...
