Stevenson: 1819 books

Of the nine essays collected in this volume, seven had appeared in the ' Cornhill Magazine. ' The whole set range in date from 1874 to 1881, and thus belong to the period of Stevenson's life during which the papers in Virginibus Puerisque were written. The ' familiar studies ' are Victor Hugo's Romances,...

Después de un largo peregrinaje por diferentes lugares del mundo, Oswald llega a Hungría huyendo de su pasado. En un café de la ciudad de Szent-Istvánhely, trasunto de la actual Budapest, conoce a Imre, un joven y apuesto soldado con el que establece una pronta amistad. A través del intercambio...

Susan Dax is coerced by the American Intelligence into not only aiding an unethical shady friend, who has been captured and imprisoned, but also to look into the theft of an undisclosed weapon. The developing plot takes her from the easy confines of Washington, DC, to Yemen, across the Middle East...

The holidays are the best time to enjoy Christmas mysteries and classic ghost tales (for the fans of the genre) in the snuggling comfort of your home. This edition hence brings to you some of the finest literary gems together in one place to satisfy your cravings for some suspense. Enjoy: The Christmas...

The world is full of lonely women, looking for love. Theyll try anything: dating sites, speed dates at conference centers, blind dates the list goes on. Its not a bad thing to keep your eye out for Mr. Right or to be hopeful and optimistic about finding your very own Prince Charming. But its also...

A Life Awakening is a chronicle about the troubled life of a young man named Ethan Elliot, as told by his spirit guide, William. In the first of this series, Whispers from Within, we join Ethan as he feels he finally has found his soul mate in his relationship with Jennifer. Little does Ethan realize...

Scott is in his late twenties, he’s bored with his job, settled in his relationship, and the only time he gets excited any more is when he’s watching the football. Then he meets Suzi during the 2006 World Cup and his life gets turned upside down. Two Halves is a book about football, girls, growing up and what happens when you get what you want.

When young Jim Hawkins finds a mysterious map in a dead sailor’s sea trunk, it marks the start of a thrilling treasure hunt – and a very dangerous adventure. Accompanied by the local doctor and squire, he sets off on the high seas as a cabin-boy, determined to find the buried hoard. But they are...

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.] It is about a London lawyer named Gabriel...

Journey with Ann Stevenson as she leads you step by step through the mysteries of the divine beauty of dance as choreographed by the Creator Himself.

Die Schatzinsel (Treasure Island) ist ein Roman des schottischen Autors Robert Louis Stevenson. Die Schatzinsel gehört zur Kategorie der klassischen Abenteuerromane. Der Stoff, die Suche nach einem vergrabenen Piratenschatz auf einer Schatzinsel, ist ein beliebtes Thema von Legenden. Der Roman wurde mehrfach verfilmt. (aus wikipedia.de) Beinhaltet Original-Illustrationen von George Roux.

Christine Daae's sole goal in life is to fulfill her late father's dream by becoming a famous singer, and attaining wealth, power, and glory for herself. But she isn't a very good singer, and her career as a ballerina at the Opera Garnier isn't going anywhere. That is, until she...

Catriona (also known as David Balfour) is a novel written in 1893 by Robert Louis Stevenson as a sequel to his earlier novel Kidnapped. It tells the further story of the central character David Balfour.

Our story started like the fairytales you grew up reading, but it doesn’t end like them.I was fifteen when I realised I was in love with Cole. He was the foster kid who wore scruffy clothes and never had any money. He was the bad boy, the fighter. The boy who took all the dares—and won....