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

Un misterioso marino con una pata de palo se esconce en la posada Almirante Benbow y se hace llamar capitán. Cuando Jim Hawkins, el hijo del dueño de la posada, abre el cofre del capitan y se apodera del mapa de una isla desierta donde se esconde un legendario tesoro, nada volverá a ser igual. Jim, Squire Trelawney y el doctor Livesey se embarcan junto al capitán Smollet en la Hispaniola a la más fascinante aventura de todos los tiempos.

Il povero hawaiano Keawe pensa di aver fatto il miglior affare della sua vita. Ha comprato una strana bottiglia da un uomo anziano e misterioso, in cui risiede un diavoletto. Gli è stato detto che il diavoletto soddisferà ogni suo desiderio... ma ogni cosa ha un prezzo, e Keawe non era pronto a pagarlo. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) fu uno scrittore scozzese di romanzi, poesie, saggi e libri di viaggio. A causa di problemi di salute, trascorse molto tempo all'estero, dove entrò a far parte di importanti circoli letterari.

La historia transcurre a mediados del siglo XV durante los primeros años de la Guerra de las Dos Rosas, guerra civil en la que se enfrentaron la Casa de Lancaster (rosa roja) y la Casa de York (rosa blanca) por el trono de Inglaterra. La novela narra las aventuras del joven Richard Shelton, aspirante a caballero y pupilo de Sir Daniel Brackley, señor de Tunstall. Tras haber perdido a su padre en extrañas circunstancias, el joven sirve a las órdenes de Sir Daniel y recorre la agreste región con los mensajes de su señor.

Quando un vecchio capitano di mare muore misteriosamente nella locanda dei genitori di Jim Hawkins, il giovane trova una mappa del tesoro tra gli effetti personali del capitano che darà il via a una selvaggia e avventurosa caccia al tesoro. Insieme a una manciata di pirati inaffidabili, incontra l'antagonista Long John Silver, un personaggio la cui fama trascende il racconto. Con "L'isola del tesoro" (1883), l'autore Robert Louis Stevenson inventò l'immagine moderna del pirata.

"Markheim" es un relato sobre un motivo constante en la obra de Stevenson: el demoniocomo forma depurada de la presencia del mal en el mundo. Markheim, sin embargo, le mira como a un ser "que no procedía ni de la tierra ni de Dios", pero, de cualquier modo, ligado al mal.El demonio acude al asesinato cometido por Markheim, como buitre a su carroña. El protagonista de la obra rechaza la ayuda "No haré nada que me ligue voluntariamente al mal". El mal de Markheim, su pecado, es el de una naturaleza humana contradicha, el de un hombre, como otros, a quien la vida "lleva a rastras", porque es "el pecador que no quiere serlo".

I tre racconti che compongono "Il diavolo nella bottiglia" appartengono alla serie di racconti polinesiani, scritti quando Stevenson, minato dalla tisi, si era trasferito definitivamente nelle isole Samoa. Affascinato dall'esotismo del paesaggio e dal carattere della popolazione locale, lo scrittore ne riproduce i tratti caratteristici in una narrazione che unisce ai toni della favola la forte connotazione morale che aveva contraddistinto le sue opere precedenti.

Anders als der Name vermuten lässt, verbergen sich hinter den tollen Männern riesige Sturzwellen an einer abgelegenen schottischen Küste. So gewaltig türmen sich die Fluten hier auf, dass ganze Schiffe in ihnen verschwinden. Auf der Suche nach einem mit Gold beladenen, verschollenen Schiff der spanischen Armada, begibt sich der Erzähler Charles an die gefährliche Küste. Doch anstatt auf Kisten voller Reichtümer, stößt der Schatzsucher auf ein düsteres Geheimnis.

Respectable Doctor Henry Jekyll has a dark secret, and his friend Mr. Utterson is determined to find out what it is. Classic fiction that has become iconic in literature, film, and everyday vocabulary.

Today perhaps we all agree that youth is spoilt, ill-disciplined and in search of constant and instant gratification. No matter how much we love them, our children, as they mature from child to youth, are pampered. A century ago, and even further back, even the most privileged of youth was rarely indulged. In this volume we look at those years of youth through the eyes and pens of classic poets. They reveal times of hardship, of fear, of love and loss.

An essential for life. Without it life is impossible. Was it always that way? In this volume of stories, water becomes the landscape and narrative, a character more deadly and perhaps more aware of its power than us mere mortals. We are beguiled by its sight, whether softly breaking waves on a sandy beach or a thunderous storm engulfing the cliff face. But also in other forms; as lakes and lagoons. Water is everywhere, and where there is water is the shadow of menace.

Night. The day has gone. Departed. And the dark embrace, the inky shadows of night descend. For many a time to unwind and slumber. For some a nagging doubt that all is not well. That some primeval and primordial happening may yet go bump in the night. But for our poets the night is a time of wonder and imagination as well as many other emotions and feelings. Among our ranks of gloried talents are Keats, Coleridge, William Morris, DH Lawrence, Whitman, Longfellow and many more besides. Their descriptions capture what they see and feel as perhaps only a poet can.

Hosted by Laurence Olivier, these big-name productions also included the creme de la creme of acting talents from John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, and Orson Welles to Trevor Howard, Michael Redgrave and Olivier himself. They were based on works by the world's leading authors, among them Charles Dickens, Henry James, Oscar Wilde and Anton Chekhov. These are but a few of whose company we shall be keeping as we raise the curtain on our first instalment of theatrical history.

Doctor Henry Jekyll, on a quest to liberate our inner demons from the constraints of our conscience, unleashes ancient and primal forces buried deep within us all. Once released, can that nature ever be contained? In true Gothic tradition, join Henry in his race against time as investigating detectives and others uncover evidence that slowly leads them back toward the doctor himself.

Enjoy two seafaring adventures by a beloved classic adventure writer in Kidnapped and Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Jim Hawkins and his mother unlock a sea chest belonging to Billy Bones, an old sea captain who died while staying at their inn. Inside the chest was a logbook and map. Thus begins one of the greatest adventures of all time. Once again come aboard the Hispaniola in search of treasure with young Jim Hawkins, Dr. Livesey and Long John Silver.

Robert Louis Stevenson's swashbuckling high-seas adventure! Now with waves crashing and swords clashing, a pirate tale like you've never heard before!

Penguin presents the abridged audiobook edition of Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson, read by Robbie Coltrane. When young David Balfour's father dies and leaves him in poverty, he tracks down his Uncle Ebenezer to seek his inheritance. But his uncle is a mean, nasty man with a dark family...

In the foggy streets of London, two men - one a respectable doctor and one a depraved killer - become mysteriously entangled. Robert Louis Stevenson’s psychological thriller, which brought the idea of the split personality to the public’s attention, is voiced by former Doctor Who Tom Baker. The tale of Dr Jekyll’s decline into his murderous alter-ego, Mr Hyde, retains its capacity to probe the evil that exists in humankind.

Inside this delightful collection, you'll uncover seven tales from literary legends whose work shaped the world of writing. From gothic horror to existentialist reflections on life and society, inside you'll also find your fair share of adventures, fantastical places, compelling characters, and moral lessons.

Un día Keawe, nativo de Hawái, decide conocer otras tierras y se embarca en un buque que se dirige a San Francisco, donde se queda fascinado al ver una casa preciosa, cuyo dueño, en cambio, parece triste y solo. Keawe se pregunta cómo el dueño de una casa tan hermosa puede ser tan infeliz. Tras enseñarle su mansión, el anciano le muestra una botella de vidrio blanco en cuyo interior se pueden ver los colores cambiantes del arco iris, además de un diablillo. Este diablillo le concedería cualquier deseo, excepto alargarle la vida.