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Rediscover the delight and innocence of childhood in these classic poems from celebrated author, Robert Louis Stevenson. From make-believe to climbing trees, bedtime stories to morning play and favourite cousins to beloved mothers.Here is a very special collection to be treasured for ever.

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When he attends a dying patron of his family's boarding house, young Jim Hawkins has no idea that the man was once a pirate, or that the man's possessions include a map that will lead whoever has it to the island where the notorious buccaneer, Captain Flint, buried his treasure. Jim and his guardians hire a boat to sail to the island, unaware that crew they have hired includes many members of Flint's pirate band, among them former quartermaster Long John Silver, and that they hope to claim the treasure for their own. The ensuing action-packed adventure established the classic pirate story as it was written for more than a century afterward, and it made the literary reputation of its young author, Robert Louis Stevenson.

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L'illa del tresor explica les experiències d'un grup d'aventurers que van a la recerca d'un tresor enterrat en una illa per un vell pirata. Aquesta novella, narrada en primera persona per Jim Hawkins, el més jove dels mariners, ha entusiasmat milions de lectors des que es va publicar l'any 1883. És una obra que conté tots els ingredients d'un llibre d'aventures: una expedició a terres llunyanes i desconegudes, perills, pirates, baralles..

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Nuestros sentidos se agudizan, percibimos lo que nos rodea de una manera especial, distinta a la de nuestras experiencias cotidianas, es el terror, el pánico, el miedo. Estos seis relatos consiguen que se nos pongan los pelos de punta y que nos atemorice la oscuridad.Edgar Allan Poe describe en El corazón delator uno de esos espeluznantes procesos que revelan la fragilidad de la mente y nos muestran el límite sutil que puede existir entre razón y locura. La cabellera, de Guy de Maupassant, nos envuelve con una onírica mescolanza de malsano refinamiento y necrofilia, que surgen de una romántica nostalgia de tiempos pasados. El relato de Robert Louis Stevenson, El ladrón de cadáveres, resulta ser una pesadilla en la que lo natural y lo sobrenatural se vinculan en una atmósfera siniestra, pero real. La Casa del Juez, de Bram Stoker, es uno de los relatos más sobrecogedores y horripilantes que se hayan escrito jamas, ideal para ser leído en una noche tormentosa... si hacemos acopio del

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Los escritos más personales de Stevenson, aquellos que recogen parte de sus recuerdos familiares y de infancia, junto a los recuerdos de personas que con las que convivió o de quienes le sirvieron para configurar su propia biografía, además de diferentes ensayos de carácter más personal, sobre diferentes edades y comportamientos de los hombres con el análisis lúcido pero cercano que es habitual en Stevenson.

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Narrador inolvidable, poeta valioso, viajero y acuñador de anécdotas biográficas, para conocer completamente el universo Stevenson es necesario visitar también su faceta ensayística, a la altura del resto de su obra, didáctica y cercana, pero también rigurosa y precisa. Envidiable.Viajar reúne sus Ensayos sobre viajes, aquellos maravillosos textos en los volcó la que fuera ?junto a la literatura? su gran pasión. Una mirada personalísima y un estilo insuperable para dar cuenta de su Edimburgo natal, de sus excursiones por el paisaje inglés, de los viajes al continente europeo y, por fin, cruzando el océano, América. Un aspecto del autor de La flecha negra o El extraño caso del doctor Jekyll y el señor Hide que ningún lector debería pasar por alto.

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Entusiasmado al terminar la tercera relectura de El barco fantasma, del capitán Frederick Marryat, Stevenson se propuso escribir un cuento, una historia que abarque muchos años y muchos países ... una historia que siga las grandes líneas del libro que había estado leyendo... Sirviéndose de la rivalidad entre los dos hermanos de una noble familia escocesa, Stevenson plantea en El barón de Ballantrae la imposible lucha entre el hermano vivo (esencialmente bueno) y la sombra heroica del primogénito desaparecido (un ser que ha perdido toda noción de la moral y que actúa más allá de todo escrúpulo).Pese a que la idea de un hombre que vuelve a la vida ?dice Stevenson? quedaba totalmente fuera del ámbito de la aceptación general, ... encajó de inmediato en mi proyecto... Tenía que crear una especie de genio malvado para sus amigos y para su familia, someterle a varias desapariciones y hacer de su reaparición final desde el foso de la muerte, en el bosque helado

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Jim Hawkins es un chico que lleva una vida normal trabajando en la posada de sus padres hasta que un viejo lobo de mar se hospeda en ella. Tras la inesperada muerte del marino, Jim encuentra entre sus pertenencias un mapa que todos los piratas lo desean, el del tesoro que enterró el famoso capitán Flint, y no le queda otra opción más que partir en su busca.

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Durante toda su vida, Robert Louis Stevenson estuvo obsesionado con la dualidad de la naturaleza humana, entendida como una lucha entre la razón y el instinto, entre el bien y el mal que habitan en cada uno de nosotros. Los personajes de su ?extraño caso?, el desafortunado doctor Jekyll y su malvado alter ego Hyde, personifican esa dualidad humana en un extraordinario relato de terror, intriga y ciencia ficción.

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Para Jim Hawkins todo empezó a cambiar cuando un viejo lobo de mar, gran aficionado al ron, decidió instalarse en la posada de su padre. Aunque la aventura realmente comienza cuando Jim descubre el mapa del tesoro y conoce a John Silver. Robert Louis Stevenson publicó La Isla del Tesoro en 1883 y, desde entonces, se ha convertido en la novela de piratas por excelencia, y en la que se han inspirado todos los autores que han cultivado este género literario.

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Encuadernación: RústicaStevenson empezó a escribir La Isla del Tesoro en unas vacaciones estivales al norte de Escocia, en 1881, a petición de un jovencito de 13 años llamado Lloyd Osborne. Es bien conocido que escribió la novela al tiempo que la ideaba en su cabeza, casi como si de un juego se tratara y a partir de un mapa imaginario que él mismo dibujó de la isla y a la que fue añadiendo los más diversos paisajes: montes, cabos, bahías, acantilados... A la tarea de confeccionar esta novela tan itinerante, pronto se unieron los padres, además de otros familiares y amigos: la novela se había convertido en el pasatiempo familiar de las vacaciones.Sin duda esta particular y espontánea planificación de la obra contribuyó a darle ese ritmo frenético y esa frescura que han hecho de la isla del tesoro un auténtico canto a la libertad, convirtiéndola en lectura universal obligada de la que ningún lector, que quiera presumir de serlo, ha de renunciar al menos media docena de veces a lo

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In 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', John Utterson, a respectable London lawyer, is compelled to uncover the strange connection between his old friend, the brilliant scientist Dr Henry Jekyll, and a brooding and dangerous stranger called Edward Hyde. A horrifying and brilliant story of deception, the story is sometimes interpreted as one of the best late Victorian gothic novels. This edition is suitable for teachers and use in schools. This book has illustrations by Cam Kennedy.

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This spine-tingling volume collects some of Robert Louis Stevenson’s stories first published in the late 19th century for a new generation of young readers—featuring a freshly reimagined cover!Dr. Henry Jekyll is a respectable man, sociable and well-liked, so his friends Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield are concerned when Dr. Jekyll appears linked to Edward Hyde. Mr. Hyde’s outbursts of violence have their small community on edge; he may be small in stature, but no one can deny he’s terribly dangerous, self-indulgent, and even evil. As Dr. Jekyll’s behavior grows more erratic and Mr. Utterson circles in ever closer to the elusive Mr. Hyde, the shocking truth of the relationship between the good doctor and the unholy terror comes to light—a chain of events set off by a repressed man giving himself over wholly to the worst of his vices and shame. Also included are “The Body Snatcher,” a story about medical studen

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What a study in contrasts is the friendship between Henry Jekyll and his boon companion, Edward Hyde. Where Jekyll is a handsome and respected man of science, Hyde is a surly and brutish misanthrope. Nevertheless, Jekyll has allowed Hyde free access to his home and laboratory and, surprisingly, made him the sole beneficiary of his will. Given the closeness of their bond, it seems peculiar that no one has ever seen the two men together in public. And yet they share a remarkable chemistry . . . First published in 1886, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of the duality of human nature and his iconic presentation of what would come to be referred to as the “split personality.”

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Scholastic Children's Books are proud to publish this beautiful edition of the classic tale, Treasure Island. Jim Hawkins is the son of the innkeepers of the Admiral Benbow near Devon and becomes fascinated by a mysterious lodger, the old seaman Billy Bones. It soon becomes apparent to Jim that Billy Bones is in hiding from a man with one wooden leg and he is also in possession of a much sought after pirate's treasure chest. When Billy Bones suddenly drops dead, Jim flees, taking with him an oilskin packet from within the chest. It turns out that Jim has taken a map detailing the whereabouts of Captain Flint's treasure. A swash-buckling adventure aboard the Hispaniola ensues as Jim attempts to track down the treasure with the help of a one-legged sea cook Long John Silver, Captain Alexander Smollett, Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey among others. But all is not as it seems. Is Long John Silver really trustworthy? After all Bones did warn him of a man with one leg... SCHOLASTIC "INK DOT" CLASSICS - COLLECT THEM ALL! A Christmas Carol A Little Princess Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Anne Of Green Gables Black Beauty Five Children and It Just So Stories Kidnapped Little Women Moonfleet Oliver Twist Pollyanna The Happy Prince and Other Stories The Jungle Book The Railway Children The Secret Garden The Wind in the Willows The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Treasure Island What Katy Did

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In one of the most fascinating works of fiction of all time, Stevenson examines the inner conflict between good and evil.Lawyer Gabriel Utterson hears of an ambiguous, solitary, violent man called Edward Hyde, who is said to have trampled over a young girl in the street, leaving her bruised and terrified. Utterson becomes concerned when a friend of his, Dr Henry Jekyll, makes a will declaring that in the event of his death or disappearance, Hyde should inherit all his property. When Hyde is seen killing a respected political figure, Jekyll becomes increasingly reclusive, which leads Utterson to suspect that there is more than a casual connection between his friend and this brutal 'apelike' monster of a man . . .

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The Ebb-Tide. A Trio and a Quartette (1894) is a short novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson and his stepson Lloyd Osbourne. It was published the year Stevenson died.Three beggars operate in the port of Papeete on Tahiti. They are Herrick, a failed English businessman; Davis, an American sea captain disgraced by the loss of his last ship; and Huish, a dishonest Cockney of various employments.One day an off-course schooner carrying a cargo of champagne from San Francisco to Sydney arrives in port, its officers having been killed by smallpox. With no-one else willing to risk infection, the U.S. consul employs Davis to take over the ship for the remainder of its voyage. Davis brings the other two men, along with a plan to steal the ship and navigate it to Peru, where they will sell the cargo and vessel and disappear with the money.Once at sea, Davis and Huish start drinking the cargo and spend almost all of their time intoxicated. Herrick, whose conscience is sev

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Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist and travel writer, most noted for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and A Child's Garden of Verses.Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to write prolifically and travel widely, in defiance of his poor health. As a young man, he mixed in London literary circles, receiving encouragement from Andrew Lang, Edmund Gosse, Leslie Stephen and W. E. Henley, the last of whom may have provided the model for Long John Silver in Treasure Island. Stevenson spent several years in search of a location suited to his health, before finally settling in Samoa, where he died.A celebrity in his lifetime, Stevenson attracted a more negative critical response for much of the 20th century, though his reputation has been largely restored. He is currently ranked as the 26th most translated a

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Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Type: Set Text: Annotation Edition "This version of the text [Annotation Edition Texts: A Christmas Carol: Annotation Edition] is vastly superior to a simple copy of the book, double spacing and wide margins allow for the text to be annotated in detail without losing the original text, often impossible to do with other versions." Lisa Ward, English Teacher "Very easy to use, accessible for a lot of learners who have previously struggled. The spacing of the text was a feature that students particularly liked and the clear annotation." Nicola O'Donnell, English Teacher [regarding Annotation Edition Texts: Macbeth: Annotation Edition] This annotation edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's account of man's capacity for evil is as powerful today as it was on first publication in 1886. Scholastic Annotation Editions come with extra-wide margins and double-spaced lines, they are perfect for your annotations. They include: Large spaces between lines and large outer margins, perfect for highlighting and note-taking. Pages for note-taking in every book. A large, easy to read font and left-justified text for children who struggle to access the printed word. Top tips on effective annotation from English teacher and revision guide author, Cindy Torn. A powerful and thrilling account of man's dual nature. The mysterious association between respectable Dr Henry Jekyll and despicable lowlife Edward Hyde is a puzzle to Dr Jekyll's friends, including his lawyer Gabriel Utterson. Where Jekyll is sociable, hardworking and pious, Hyde is a violent criminal, a wild hedonist. When Hyde beats a member of Parliament to death, Utterson is determined to discover the ties that bind the two men together. Scholastic have a full suite of revision guide, study guide, app, student book, revision cards and essay planners - the most comprehensive support for GCSE set texts available!

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A collection of Stevenson's short stories found in one volume. Titles include "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde", "Markheim", "Lodging for the Night", "Thrawn Janet", "The Body Snatcher" and "The Misadventures of John Nicholson".

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Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Penguin Readers Level 1: Treasure Island, a Level 1 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past simple tense and some simple modals, adverbs and gerunds. Illustrations support the text throughout, and many titles at this level are graphic novels.Jim Hawkins is sailing on a ship with his friends. They are looking for treasure. But pirates are looking for the treasure too!Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

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Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.Dr Jekyll is a good person. He is nice, and he has lots of friends. But Mr Hyde is a bad person. He walks in the streets of London at night and does bad things. Why are the two men friends?

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This Oxford Children's Classic features the complete unabridged text, an introduction by Ross Welford, and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more . . . When young Jim Hawkins discovers a treasure map belonging to the notorious Captain Flint, he joins the voyage to recover it on board the Hispaniola. Little do they know that their ship's cook, Long John Silver, is a ruthless pirate who will lead their crew to mutiny on the remote and dangerous Treasure Island.

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Dr Jekyll faces awful consequences when he lets his dark side run wild with a potion that changes him into the disgustingly evil Mr Hyde.

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How thin is the line between good and evil? Discover the classic tale of gothic horrorDr Jekyll has been experimenting with his identity. He has developed a drug which separates the two sides of his nature and allows him occasionally to abandon himself to his most corrupt inclinations as the monstrous Mr Hyde. But gradually he begins to find that the journey back to goodness becomes more and more difficult, and the risk that Mr Hyde will break free entirely from Dr Jekyll's control puts all of London in grave peril.

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Set in Scotland in 1751, Kidnapped remains one of the most exciting stories ever written. Young David Balfour, orphaned then betrayed by his Uncle Ebenezer, his so-called guardian, falls in with Alan Breck, the unscrupulous but heroic champion of the Jacobite cause. Shipwreck, murder and dramatic escape through the Highlands are just a few of the ingredients of this highly charged tale of intrigue, action and adventure. Catriona, the lesser-known sequel, immediately continues David's story. Back in Edinburgh, he is caught up in the aftermath of the Appin murder; certain of the accused man's innocence, David's determination to testify on his behalf is impeded by a series of adventures, not least of which is hid passionate but problematic romance with Catriona, granddaughter of Rob Roy MacGregor. Alan Breck features again, becoming involved in the thrilling attempt to reunite the lovers. One of his own favourites, Stevenson said of Catriona that he would ‘never do a better book’.

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Encuadernación: CartonéColección: Clásicos ilustradosEl pirata y el boticario es una historia en la que cabe la ironía, la crítica y el humor, entrelazados de forma magistral por Robert. L. Stevenson. Un relato en el que la moral ?o la falta de ella- juega a disfrazarse y desafía continuamente a quien se enfrenta a su lectura. El lado oscuro de los personajes brota con claridad en cada uno de los versos, cuya narración rimada acentúa aún más el el ácido encanto que deja cada página.Esta historia en verso formaba parte una serie más amplia, conocida como los "Cuadernos de Davos", inspirados en los emblemas literarios del siglo XVIII. Tan solo un año más tarde, Robert L. Stevenson publicaría La Isla del Tesoro.El pirata y el boticario hoy revive como sabio manual para quien ejerce la piratería y como un mordaz álbum ilustrado para los seguidores de Stevenson. Está nominado a los premios de Literatura Juvenil Alemana 2013 y se ha consagrado en la Hotlist 2012, como uno de los

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Narrador inolvidable, poeta valioso, viajero y acuñador de anécdotas biográficas, para conocer completamente el universo Stevenson es necesario visitar también su faceta ensayística, a la altura del resto de su obra, didáctica y cercana, pero también rigurosa y precisa. Envidiable.Escribir reúne sus Ensayos sobre literatura, donde los textos sobre sus libros de cabecera dan paso a los retratos de sus autores favoritos, se mezclan con variados consejos de escritura, confesiones literarias y recuerdos sobre su propio trabajo y la creación de títulos tan maravillosos como El señor de Ballantrae o La isla del tesoro.Primera entrega de los ensayos reunidos del autor de La isla del tesoro. Empezamos con su universo literario. La arquitectura de un escritor.

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Escrita inicialmente por Stevenson para complacer y entretener a su joven hijastro Lloyd Osbourne, y publicada por entregas en la revista Young Folks, entre 1881 y 1882, bajo el seudónimo de Capitán George North, La isla del tesoro se ha convertido en su ya largo siglo de existencia en el clásico de la literatura de aventuras por excelencia, que ha cautivado a millones de lectores en todo el mundo a lo largo de cinco generaciones.Jim Hawkins, hijo adolescente del dueño de la posada Almiral Benbow, frente a la solitaria bahía del Cerro Negro, va a experimentar un cambio radical en su rutinaria existencia cuando un viejo y extraño marino que se hospeda en la posada le confiesa, al borde del delirium tremens provocado por el ron, que formó parte de la tripulación del mítico capitán pirata Flint, y que esconde en su baúl algo que codician sus antiguos camaradas. Muerto el viejo bucanero, Jim descubre el misterioso mapa de una isla entre sus pertenencias... Más no de

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