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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.

I 1800-tallets London eksperimenterer den anerkendte læge og forsker Dr. Jekyll med en mikstur, som skal kunne skille hans gode sider fra de dårlige. Men med eksperimenterne slipper han istedet en ond side af sig selv løs. En side som får et liv og en krop for sig selv under navnet Mr. Hyde. Dr. Jekyll får dog stadig sværere ved at kontrollere denne Mr. Hyde, som efterhånden får lov at tage mere og mere over... Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894) var forfatter og journalist, født og opvokset i Skotland. Han skrev flere romaner, som siden har fået udødelig klassikerstatus-

Ein Herr namens Markheim betritt einen Antiquitätenladen. Angeblich um seiner Verlobten ein Geschenk auszusuchen. Als der Händler sich umdreht, ersticht ihn Markheim scheinbar grundlos. Der Mann scheint gesitig verwirrt zu sein und sucht im Laden nach wertvollen Gegenständen. Als plötzlich ein mysteriöser Fremder auftaucht, der behauptet Markheim zu kennen, bekommt Markheim es mit der Angst zu tun.

I efteråret 1878 tog forfatteren Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) på en tolv dages vandring gennem den franske bjergkæde Cevennerne. Året efter udgav han med stor succes rejsedagbogen fra den tur, "Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes". Rejsedagbogen udgives nu for første gang på dansk og det i Niels Brunses oversættelse.

¿Creéis que ese demonio que a todos alguna vez nos ha atormentado existe realmente? ¿O es solo un producto de nuestra educación e imaginación? El joven Markheim entra en una tienda de antigüedades para comprar un regalo a su prometida, ahora que se acerca la Navidad. El dueño de la tienda le enseña un bello espejo de plata, pero cuando Markheim ve reflejado su rostro en él, inmediatamente lo rechaza, porque de alguna manera ha visto reflejado en el espejo la maldad que siente en su interior.

"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".

¿Y si pudiéramos tomar un brebaje que nos convirtiera en otra persona? Podría ser genial si nos transformásemos en alguien más fuerte, más inteligente, más atractivo, mejor reconocido socialmente..., pero podría suceder lo contrario ,y convertirnos en algo que nos horrorizaría pensar que pudiéramos llegar a ser. El pobre Dr. Jekyll, en persecución de sus afanes científicos y con la alegría que produce esa epifanía del descubrimiento, se va a dar cuenta tarde de algo que jamás se habría imaginado.

El Extraño caso del Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde (a veces abreviado simplemente a El Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde) es una novela escrita por Robert Louis Stevenson, publicada por primera vez en inglés en 1886, cuyo título original es The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Trata acerca de un abogado, Gabriel John Utterson, que investiga la extraña relación entre su viejo amigo, el Dr. Henry Jekyll, y el misántropo Edward Hyde.

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.

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.

Theatre Royal. The very name summons up something of grandeur and eloquence. And it was. 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.

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.

A best seller while Stevenson was alive! By the mid-20th century it had gained critical approval and study. While an adventure novel, it also raises various moral issues, such as the nature of justice and the fact that friends may have different political viewpoints.

One of the best-loved adventure stories ever written, Treasure Island's timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps, mutiny and derring-do has appealed to generations of audiences ever since Robert Louis Stevenson penned it in 1881.

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!

Ein Einzelhändler wird in seinem Geschäft von dem Mann Markheim ermordet. Bei der Durchsuchung der Geschäftsräume auf Wertgegenstände läuft in dessen Gehirn ein Film aus Verfolgungsparanoia und Angst ertappt zu werden ab, der von einem bedenklich labilen psychischen Zustand irgendwo zwischen Panikattacken und akustischen Halluzinationen begleitet wird. Plötzlich erscheint eine Gestalt, die nicht nur seinen Namen kennt, sondern ihm überdies anbietet, das Versteck des Geldes des ermordeten Händlers zu verraten, mit welchem er sich, Markheim, dann seelenruhig in die Nacht verabschieden könnte.

"Olalla" is a short story by the Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer Robert Louis Stevenson. It was first published in the Christmas 1885 issue of The Court and Society Review, then re-published in 1887 as part of the collection The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables. It is set in Spain during the Peninsular War. The story is based on a dream that Stevenson had and in his 1888 essay "A Chapter on Dreams", he describes the difficulties he had in fitting his vision into a narrative framework.