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El jove Jim Hawkins descobreix, sense pretendre-ho, l'existència d'un mapa d'un tresor amagat. Al costat de Sir John i el metge del poble, Jim emprèn una trepidant aventura per a trobar el botí.

La Flecha Negra es una novela histórica, de trama llena de acción, amor y aventuras, escrita por Robert Louis Stevenson en 1888 y publicada originalmente en formato de folleto y con el seudónimo de Capitan George North. La historia transcurre durante la Guerra de las Dos Rosas, guerra civil en la que se enfrentaron la Casa de Lancaster contra la Casa de York por el trono de Inglaterra. Richard Dick Shelton es el protagonista, que gracias a sus aventuras obtendra justicia por la muerte de su padre y ganara el titulo de caballero y el amor.

Como si de un narrador de Las mil y una noches se tratara, Stevenson nos sumerge en una historia detestivesca compuesta por tres relatos independientes, pero encadenados entre si mediante una imaginativa trama, que enfrentan al lector con el eterno comba

A superb adaptation of Robert Louis Stevensons famous story of the unassuming Dr Jekyll and his dark alter-ego Mr Hyde.During one of his audacious experiments trying to separate good from evil in human nature, the kind and gifted Dr Jekyll inadvertently unleashes an alternative personality of pure evil the mysterious Mr Hyde.As this sinister figure starts causing terror and havoc in foggy London, Jekyll must race to find a cure for his monstrous alter-ego before it takes over for good.This version by David Edgar, first performed at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 1996, is a revised and partially re-written version of the adaptation premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Barbican Theatre, London, in 1991.

When a mysterious treasure map is revealed by an old buccaneer in an English country inn, an adventure begins that takes us to the high seas in a Caribbean quest and a battle between young Jim Hawkins and the wily old pirate Long John Silver. Who will the first to find the dead mans chest?

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Una nueva propuesta de uno de los clásicos más famosos de la literatura de terror, la obra cumbre de Robert Louis Stevenson, con una adaptación del texto original enriquecido y mejorado por magníficas ilustraciones. Jovenes lectores amantes del miedo: ¿estais preparados para enfrentaros al Dr. Henry Jekyll y a su alter ego, el malvado Mr. Hyde?. Esta coleccion sobre algunas de las historias de terror mas escalofriantes ha sido ideada especificamente para jovenes lectores. En lugar de horrorizarse por los contenidos de terror, quedaran fascinados por los emocionantes cuentos y las esplendidas ilustraciones de Agnese Baruzzi, una artista que con su imaginacion conquistara a los lectores de todas las edades.

Songs of Travel, and Other Verses is a collection of forty-four poems written in the last years of the life of renowned author Robert L. Stevenson. It is a wonderful collection with a wide range from love ballads to more pensive deliberations on time, being and mortality. Many poems are nostalgic retrospectives on his native Scotland, while others are set in his new home of Samoa. The word Travel encompasses not just the physical movement of oneself, but also the internal journey we all take in our own lives. It is a beautiful collection of poetry, perfect for fans of Rupi Kaurs Milk and Honey.

Fettes and his friends meet for a drink in the local inn. Everything goes well, until the famous doctor Wolfe Macfarlane enters to treat a sick patient. Fettes gets very upset when he sees Macfarlane and a conflict arises between the two former medical students. Soon they will remember the bad decisions and crimes they have committed as students. Why is Fettes so worried about seeing his old schoolmate? What do they have in common besides medicine? They have definitely done something wrong, but what can that be?The characters in this horror story are inspired by the Edinburghs notorious Burke and Hare murders from 1828.

This collection of three plays written by two equally creative minds takes the reader on a wild journey. In Deacon Brodie we follow the double life of the character of the same name, a politician by day and a thrill seeking thief by night - will his double life catch up with him? We are then thrown in to a vicious boiling pot of romance and violence in Beau Austin where a womanising bachelor will have to move carefully if he hopes to survive. Spurned lovers, duels to the death and huge sums of money on the line, what more could you ask from a dramatic play? Finally we take to the seas, where some iconic characters from Treasure Island will reprise their roles in a tale of love, hope of course lost treasure. It is an adventurous caper with wonderful characters, perfect for any lovers of Pirates of the Caribbean.

Father Damien was a Belgian, Roman Catholic Missionary who devoted his life to helping at a leper sanctuary in Hawaii. Eventually Father Damien would die of the illness more than twenty years after arriving at the sanctuary. This letter by Stevenson is in fact a response to the Reverend of Hawaii, who following Damiens death began attacking his character, something Stevenson took huge problem with. This letter is a beautiful example of the kind of soul Stevenson was, in this letter he refutes the reverends gross statements point by point. Stevenson targets the hypocrisy of the reverend, his lack of moral character and his failure in his spiritual duties. This letter is a potent moral statement stemming from a desire to be good and to do better.

Across the Plains is a vibrant collection of travel and exploration pieces from Stevensons life. Across the Plains itself recounts Stevensons journey from Glasgow to New York before his long train ride to California. It offers a fascinating insight in to how our world used to be, from the weeks of travel to the vastly different food, and unfortunately the vast prevalence of xenophobia. Other tales such as Fontainebleau are love letters to the beauty of a small French town populated by artists where life is slow and procrastination is the order of the day. Or for the history buffs among you The Old Pacific Capital gives a fascinating account of Californias old capital of Monterey. It is a collection perfect for those fascinated with the Victorian age, or those of you obsessed with Carnival Row, theres just no elves unfortunately.