Résultats de ""Robert Louis Stevenson"" dans Toutes les catégories

Eine geheimnisvolle Landkarte, eine verheißungsvolle Südseeinsel (wohl mit Piratenschatz!), eine wenig vertrauenswürdige Schiffsbesatzung...

"Ich habe schon eine Reihe anderer Bücher angefangen, aber an keines habe ich mich je mit mehr Behagen gesetzt. Das ist nicht verwunderlich, denn verbotene Früchte schmecken bekanntlich besonders süß. Hier berühre ich einen schmerzlichen Punkt. Ohne Zweifel gehörte der Papagei einst Robinson Crusoe, ohne Zweifel wurde das Skelett von Poe überliefert. Das stört mich aber wenig..."

I 1400-talets England rasar rosornas krig, en kamp mellan adelshusen York och Lancaster om rikets tron. Den unge riddaren Dick Shelton vill hämnas sin mördade far. Vid ett besök hos sin förmyndare träffar han på Johanna, en arvtagerska förklädd till pojke. Johanna övertalar honom att ansluta sig till rebelledaren Ellis Duckworth, vars vapen är en svart pil. Kan Ellis hjälpa Dick att avslöja sin fars mördare? Dick finner sig inblandad i en konflikt som vänder honom mot sitt eget hus.

Pubblicato nel 1886, questo famosissimo romanzo di Stevenson è un grande classico della letteratura mistery e della fantascienza. Ciò non toglie che sia anche un grande opera letteraria che approfondisce la psicologia della scissione della personalità e il rapporto del uomo col suo lato ombra. Descrive inoltre mirabilmente lo stato di dipendenza provocato dalle droghe e l’illusione di potersene liberare facilmente si trova tutta nella frase del protagonista: “Posso liberarmi di Mr. Hyde quando voglio”.

Izdanie soderzhit velikolepnyj istoricheskij, prikljuchencheskij roman velikogo anglijskogo pisatelja shotlandskogo proishozhdenija Roberta Luisa Stivensona (1850-1894 gg.) "Chernaja strela". Roman "Chernaja strela" perenosit nas v obstanovku toj jepohi, kogda posle neudavshejsja popytki anglichan priobresti pervenstvo na kontinente nachalas' zhestokaja mezhdousobnaja rasprja, nosjashhaja v istorii pojeticheskoe nazvanie "vojny Aloj i Beloj rozy".

As Jim Hawkins tells his extraordinary tale, and later that of his companion Dr. Livesey, we are plunged into a world of pirates, buried treasure, mutiny, and deceit.

While Robert Louis Stevenson is most famous for novels like Treasure Island and Kidnapped, he also wrote a number of excellent short stories of suspense. "The Sire de Maletroit's Door" is one of his best.

Robert Louis Stevenson, (1850 - 1894), was born in Edinburgh. His life has always held a fascinating romantic attraction, especially for his contemporaries. His mercurial temperament, expressed so eloquently with his flashing pen, was best revealed when he took up a cause in defense of justice. Although known primarily for the novels Kidnapped and Treasure Island, his works are by no means reserved for the youth market.

In A Lodging for the Night, a dissolute Parisian student finds himself forced into accepting the favours of a venerable and respected knight on a cold winter's evening in 1456. The ensuing dinner conversation is spellbinding.

Ein vergilbtes Stück Papier ist der Schlüssel zur Schatzinsel irgendwo mitten im Ozean. Eine abenteuerliche Fahrt für den Kajütenjungen Jim und die Männer der "Hispaniola". Doch Piraten haben sich an Bord geschmuggelt! Wer wird den Schatz finden und mit ungeahnten Reichtümern den heimatlichen Hafen ansteuern?

In a time of shifting loyalties and trecherous alliances, young Dick Shelton is betrayed by his brutal guardian. Intent on rescuing the woman he loves, Dick joins forces with a mysterious fellowship intent on dispensing their own brand of justice.Through one trap after another, each choice Dick makes begins to have dire consequences—not only for himself, but for the fate of England!

Charles Utterson, un avoué de justice, mène l'enquête sur Mister Hyde, un étrange personnage, violent et sans scrupules, peut-être même un meurtrier. Il découvre que ce M. Hyde est très lié avec le docteur Henry Jekyll, un philanthrope sympathique et passionné par son métier. Il découvre que le docteur Jekyll se livre à des expériences scientifiques et a inventé une drogue pour séparer le bon côté de sa personnalité et de son mauvais côté.

David Balfour has never had an adventure, never sailed the high sea, nor fought in a battle - that changes after the death of his parents. Now he must collect his inheritance from his father's younger brother, and assume his station as man of wealth and standing, but that is not as simple as it sounds. He must first survive and outwit his treacherous uncle to gain what is rightfully his....

After his father dies, David Balfour is told to go to his uncle for his inheritance. But the uncle has no intention of letting the riches go - so he plots to kill Balfour, ultimately arranging for him to be kidnapped as a slave bound for the American colonies. Balfour's future looks bleak - until he witnesses a shipwreck and befriends the lone survivor, a rugged Highlander named Alan Breck Stewart. Together, they plan their rebellion - and the fight back home to claim Balfour's inheritance.

Set in the aftermath of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, Kidnapped (1886) sustains a gripping narrative. It is told by David Balfour, a young Whig and Lowlander, who is tracked by his miserly uncle, survives attempted murder, kidnap and shipwreck and, in the company of Alan Breck, a Jacobite, escapes through the Highlands.

Nach dem Tod seines Vaters wird der junge David Balfour zu seinem absonderlichen Onkel Ebenezer geschickt. Dieser hat sich auf dem alten Landsitz der Familie breit gemacht und wittert Gefahr, denn nicht er, sondern David ist der rechtmäßige Erbe. Kurzerhand lässt Ebenezer den Jungen mit einem Schiff entführen, und für David Balfour beginnt ein spannender Kampf um sein Recht.

The Door of Love includes a reading of the eponymous prayer followed by beautiful piano music based on original compositions of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Piano music includes The Seasons, Les Saisons Op. 37a, August: Harvest. Prayer read in English, unabridged, by Josh Verbae. Music recording by Anton Kingsbury.

A subtle smile or a laugh out loud, whatever you want you will find it in this collection of short stories. Great stories, simply told with fresh voices.

Wer kennt und liebt sie nicht: die legendären Abenteuer des Jungen Jim Hawkins, der mit dem Schoner Hispañola auf Schatzsuche geht...

"The Perfect Crime" is written in the first person: "I know I committed the perfect crime." Phoebe Wallowes, a well educated American woman, really irritates him. He also has a genuine terror that she will one day marry him. Something therefore has to be done.