The young Robert Louis Stevenson suffered from repeated nightmares of living a double life, in which by day he worked as a respectable doctor and by night he roamed the back alleys of old-town Edinburgh. In three days of furious writing, he produced a story about his dream existence. His wife found it too gruesome, so he promptly burned the manuscript. In another three days, he wrote it again. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was published as a shilling shocker in 1886, and beca...

Discover the Duality of Human Nature in "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis StevensonStep into a chilling exploration of identity and morality with Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless novella, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." This gripping tale delves into the dark recesses of the human psyche, revealing how the struggle between good and evil can manifest within a single individual. Set in Victorian London, the story follows the esteemed scientist Dr. ...

Classic historical fiction by R.L. StevensonOriginally written as a boys adventure novel, modern readers will probably consider it more a book for adults.The plot is fairly straightforward: Our Hero, David Balfour, is tricked out of his rightful inheritance by an evil uncle, shanghaied, shipwrecked, partnered with a historical figure (one Alan Breck Stewart) and caught up in the events of an unsolved historical mystery (the Appin Murder). The body of the novel is a day-by-d...

A Child's Garden Of Verses By Robert Louis StevensonAutho rStevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894Illustrator Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935Title A Child's Garden of Verses

The Black Arrow is, without a doubt, one of my all time favorite books, just as Robert Louis Stevenson is one of my all time favorite authors. I find it hard to believe that The Black Arrow is probably the least well know of his great adventure novels (the others being, of course, Treasure Island and Kidnapped), as it is certainly the best as far as I am concerned.As far as the story goes, it is one of the most entertaining plots that I have ever encountered. It is filled with more...

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This is one of the most celebrated novels by Stevenson. The novel presents a gripping adventurous story full of exhilarating drama blemishes with heroism and danger. David Balfour, a boy struggles for his inheritance but gets trapped on a ship. He is later taken into slavery. The book demarcates right and wrong as the young David learns the treachery of the world. Enthralling!

Treasure Island" is a classic adventure tale. The story is about young Jim Hawkins who works at the Inn where a mysterious sea-captain arrives and tells him to beware of the man with one leg. Hawkins finds the treasure map and with his companions, arranges a ship to hunt the treasure. A fast-paced tale with profusion of surprises to keep both young and old interested. Worth reading!

The Black Arrow tells the story of Richard Shelton during the Wars of the Roses: how he becomes a knight, rescues his lady Joanna Sedley, and obtains justice for the murder of his father, Sir Harry Shelton.

Operation GOTCHA relates the story of a hypothesized top-secret plan by the Soviet Union to launch in 1998 a surprise cruise missile attack against the United States. The plan, devised according to the story primarily by the legendary Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Navy, Admiral Sergei Gorshkov, details how Soviet submarines and bombers were positioned for the attack as well as the missiles' targets. Gorshkov muses in the story why the plan, which called for the use of conventionally-arm...

"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a chilling novella that explores the duality of human nature. Dr. Jekyll, a respected scientist, creates a potion that transforms him into the sinister Mr. Hyde. As Hyde, he indulges in violent and immoral behavior, uncontrollable by his own conscience. The novel delves into the dark side of human desires and the consequences of repressing one's innermost impulses. As Dr. Jekyll struggles to control his alter ego, h...

A psychological thriller that brings to light how mental illnesses have been deemed as something evil and so many plots have been woven around. As the title of the book suggests, it a Strange Case of the Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, who take the reader through a series of mysteries and events in gripping plot. Shadowed with mystery, disgust and sometimes to downright abhorrence, Robert Louis Stevenson takes his readers through roller coaster while bringing to light the fact mental illness was n...