Robert Louis Stevenson

As suspeitas começaram quando Mr. Utterson, um circunspecto advogado londrino, leu o testamento de seu velho amigo Henry Jekyll. Qual era a relaçăo entre o respeitável Dr. Jekyll e o diabólico Edward Hyde? Quem matou Sir Danvers, o ilustre membro do parlamento londrino? Assim começa uma das mais célebres histórias de horror da literatura mundial. A história assustadora do infernal alter ego do Dr. Jekyll e da busca através das ruas escuras...

"Aprendí a reconocer la completa y primitiva dualidad del hombre; Me di cuenta de que, de las dos naturalezas que luchaban en el campo de batalla de mi conciencia, aun cuando podía decirse con razón que yo era cualquiera de las dos, ello se debía únicamente a que era radicalmente ambas." Con el objetivo de desvelar un misterio, la novela presenta una sucesión de testimonios provenientes de diferentes testigos situados en el corazón de un Londres...

Kauhuklassikko vailla vertaa! Lontoon kaduilla liikkuu outo ja salaperäinen mies Mr. Hyde, joka herättää kaupunkilaisissa kauhua. Mr. Hyde talloo tunteettomasti pikkutytön, ja hänet liitetään myös selkäpiitä karmivaan murhaan. Kun Mr. Hydeä ryhdytään etsimään, häntä ei kuitenkaan löydy. Miten se on mahdollista? Ja miten Mr. Hyde liittyy arvostettuun tohtori Jekylliin? Robert Louis Stevensonin "Salaperäinen ovi" tunnetaan myös...

The man from the title, Markheim, is at the local antique store to buy a Christmas present for his beloved. The shop's owner offers him to buy a mirror, but Markheim is disgusted by the idea. Instead he wants to be shown another gift. When the pawnbroker turns to retrieve another piece, he gets stabbed in the back by his client. Why is Markheim so disgusted by the seller's proposal? What is the reason for the ruthless murder? Why does paranoia start...

The author famed for Treasure Island and other novels shares his own real-life adventures. Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson is best known for his popular adventure classics and suspenseful tales, such as Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. But in his day he was also famed for his own globetrotting life as he traveled far and wide, in spite of health problems-and for his many essays. This volume collects his writings...

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is an 1886 Gothic horror novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal practitioner who investigates a series of strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde. All ten chapters of this dark psychological fantasy are masterfully brought to life by seasoned vocal artist Stephanie Poppins. Her...

On their weekly walk, an eminently sensible, trustworthy lawyer named Mr. Utterson listens as his friend Enfield tells a gruesome tale of assault. The tale describes a sinister figure named Mr. Hyde who tramples a young girl, disappears into a door on the street, and reemerges to pay off her relatives with a check signed by a respectable gentleman. Since both Utterson and Enfield disapprove of gossip, they agree to speak no further of the matter....

"Olalla" is a short story by the Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer Robert Louis Stevenson. It was first published in the Christmas 1885 issue of The Court and Society Review, then re-published in 1887 as part of the collection The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables. It is set in Spain during the Peninsular War. The story is based on a dream that Stevenson had and in his 1888 essay "A Chapter on Dreams" he describes the difficulties...

John Varey Nicholson on nuori lakia opiskeleva mies, joka ei aina ajattele ennen kuin toimii. Tämän ominaisuuden takia hän joutuukin toinen toistaan hankalampiin tilanteisiin. Kun John eräänä päivänä lähtee hoitamaan lapsuudenperheensä raha-asiaa, hän päätyy lainaamaan rahaa epäluotettavalle ystävälleen. Onnettomuus seuraa toista, ja pian John on tilanteessa, jossa hänen isänsä on pettynyt häneen sydänjuuriaan myöten. John päättää...

New Poems, and Variant Readings' represents the adoration for which Stevenson's fans have for his work. This collection of dozens of poems has been painstakingly gathered piece by piece by his fans from individual collectors the world over to create this book. They are incredibly personal, insightful and intimate looks in to the life of this legendary author, with the love poems in particular being a stand out attraction. These pieces were created...