Robert Louis Stevenson: 1171 books

Ein Abenteuerroman – fesselnd wie »Die Schatzinsel« Herrick, Huish und Davis, drei zerrüttete westliche Existenzen, leben als Strandpenner in Papeete, Tahiti. Ihr erbärmliches Einerlei endet, als Davis, vormals Kapitän, ein pockenverseuchtes Schiff nach Sydney bringen soll. Der Laderaum...

David Belfour, ein junger schottischer Adliger, ist Zeuge des Mordes an einem Landvogt des englischen Königs. Doch auf seine Zeugenaussage legen die Beamten seiner Majestät keinen Wert, er wird sogar der Mittäterschaft bezichtigt. David kämpft um Gerechtigkeit und verliebt sich in Catriona Drummond,...

In der Novelle "Der Flaschenkobold", auch bekannt als "Der Flaschenteufel" oder "Das Flaschenteufelchen" verbindet Stevenson das literarische Motiv des Teufelspaktes mit jenem des Flaschengeistes und verlegt die Handlung auf idyllische Südseeinseln. In der atmosphärisch...

„Stevenson wurde lange Zeit unter Wert gehandelt; jedoch etwa seit der Jahrtausendwende gehört er anerkanntermaßen zum Fundus der Weltliteratur. Und dieser Prinz Otto in seiner Widersprüchlichkeit ist ausgesprochen modern für die heutige Spannungsliteratur, in der die eindimensionalen, starken...

This is the first adaptation of Treasure Island with great parts for both male and female performers. Inspired by real-life female adventurers, Phil Willmott has changed the gender of several of the central characters without compromising the spirit of Stevenson's classic novel. First produced...

One of the most enduringly popular adventure tales, Treasure Island began in 1881 as a serialized adventure entitled "The Sea-Cook"in the periodical Young Folks. Completed during a stay at Davos, Switzerland, where Stevenson had gone for his health, it was published in 1883 in the form we know today.Set...

One of Stevenson's most famous and enduringly popular works, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde describes the mysterious relationship between a respectable and affable doctor and his brutal associate. Set in the grimy streets of Victorian London, this tale of murder, split personality and obscure...

This enthralling anthology, first published in 1887, collects six fantastic tales of adventure written by the author of the classic horror novel, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Stevenson (1850-1894) was a major force in the development of the English short story, and his narrative genius comes to the fore in these tales.

David Balfour, un muchacho atrevido y orgulloso como el Jim de La isla del Tesoro, se ve envuelto en una doble serie de aventuras: las producidas por su propia situación personal —un huérfano a quien le han usurpado la herencia— y las derivadas de su encuentro con Alan Breck, que lo sumergen...

Published in 1892, the author's experiences in Samoa inspired this history of their Civil War, which began in 1889.  Stevenson’s natural affinity for the underdog put him squarely in the camp of the indigenous inhabitants who were fighting against the colonial powers of England, Germany, and America.

This tale of adventure, for the most part in a strain of romantic comedy, belongs to the last two years of Stevenson's life. It tells of the adventures of a French Napoleonic soldier who got captured by British troops.

"The Misadventures of John Nicholson" appeared in the 1887 Christmas Yule-Tide. Bearing all the hallmarks of Stevenson’s most gripping works, this story offers a host of colorful characters to rival those found among the pages of "Treasure Island".  Exasperated that his...

The following tale was taken down from Mr. Stevenson’s dictation by his stepdaughter and amanuensis, Mrs. Strong, at intervals between January 1893 and October 1894 (see Vailima Letters, pp. 242–246, 299, 324 and 350). About six weeks before his death he laid the story aside to take up Weir of Hermiston....

L**’isola del tesoro di Stevenson edizione integrale, appare tra i 100 libri migliori di sempre**, è un romanzo per lettori di ogni età, un capolavoro della narrativa mondiale. In questa veste con una delle migliori traduzioni esistenti, Mario Picchi. E con la pianta dell’isola del 1700,1754.