young David Balfour is tricked by his uncle, who sold him to a ship bound for America. Rescued by Scottish lowlander Alan Breck Stewart, a fugitive himself, David goes on a journey throughout Scotland to get back his rightful inheritance.
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Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November, 1850 – 3 December, 1894) has been one of my favorite authors since I could read. He is know for such works as Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.
This novella could be read as one, that of split personality, but also could be a pathological angle of investigating the nature of mental illness
The main characters, Jim Hawkins and Long John Sliver have certainly cemented themselves as two of the most intriguing and dimensional characters in literature
Louis L’Amour (22 March, 1908 – 10 June, 1988) was a best selling American writer, known for his Western novels writing 100 novels, more than 250 short stories
Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan is a fictionalized account of the relationship of famed author Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne . This is Ms. Horan’s second novel, her first, Loving Frank, was a bestseller and well received.
Silver: Return to Treasure Island by Andrew Motion is the novel which continues the adventures of the son of Jim Hawkins, protagonist of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. Stevenson’s book was originally published in 1883 and is considered a classic which has influenced many authors, readers and adventure seekers alike.
This week I reviewed The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. While writing my post I found some interesting facts about the story
Telling the stories, and how they differ, is a main point in this book. Retelling the same passage in either a different way, or a different perspective.
George Meredith (12 February, 1828 – 18 May, 1909) was a poet and novelist living in Victorian England.