3 Works; Includes Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
One of the most popular and critically acclaimed adventure stories ever written, Treasure Island has been thrilling readers for more than a century, since its original publication in 1883. The tale of young Jim Hawkins, who finds a map to pirates’ gold and goes in search of buried treasure with the help of an old sea captain named Billy Bones, this classic story is now available in an affordable paperback edition that will be treasured by all fans of Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Kidnapped was written as a boys' novel and was first published in Young Folks magazine in 1886. It is an historical fiction story set in Scotland and written in English with some Lowland Scot dialogue. Kidnapped is set around real 18th-century Scottish events, notably the "Appin murder", which occurred in the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745. Many of the characters are real people, including one of the principals, Alan Breck Stewart. The political situation of the time is portrayed from multiple viewpoints, and the Scottish Highlanders are treated sympathetically.
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A dry London lawyer investigates strange events between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll and the mysterious Mr. Edward Hyde. What is the relationship between the two? Who murdered the prominent MP, Sir Danvers Carew?
Robert Louis Stevenson’s spine-tingling classic evolves into a thrilling and horrifying narrative, a hunt through the dark streets of London and the constant struggle between the notions of good and the capacity for evil that resides in the human spirit.
This enduring masterpiece is one of the most famous pieces of English literature, with the influence of “Jekyll and Hyde” in modern vernacular still prevalent to this very day.