The Complete Short Stories Of Robert Louis Stevenson
With A Selection Of The Best Short Novels
Published on 22. August 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
720 pages
978-0-306-80882-1 (ISBN)
Description
Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a writer of power and originality, who penned such classics as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Weir of Hermiston . The editor has collected in convenient form Stevenson's short fiction, including the complete New Arabian Nights and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , as well as ghost stories, medieval romances, farces, horror stories, and the South Sea Tales. This volume amply illustrates Stephenson's wide range and enduring appeal.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Hachette Books
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 42 mm
Weight
847 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-306-80882-1 (9780306808821)
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Persons
Charles Neider is a noted literary critic, editor, and novelist. His many books as editor include Washington Irving's George Washington: A Biography, The Complete humorous Sketches and Tales of Mark Twain, The Great West: A Treasury of Firsthand Accountsand The Complete Short Stories of Robert Louis Stevenson.The Complete Essays of Mark Twain, The Autobiography of Mark Twain. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
Content
* Introduction New Arabian Nights:The Suicide Club * Story of the Young Man with the Cream Tarts * Story of the Physician and the Saratoga Trunk * The Adventure of the Hansom Cab The Rajahs Diamond * Story of the Bandbox * Story of the Young Man in Holy Orders * Story of the House with the Green Blinds * The Adventure of Prince Florizel and a Detective * Providence and the Guitar * The Sire De Maltroits Door * Will O the Mill * The Story of a Lie * Thrawn Janet * The Merry Men * The Body-Snatcher * Markheim * Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde * The Bottle Imp * The Beach of Fales * The Isle of Voices