Robert Louis Stevenson
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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Description
When a mysterious stranger with a scar on his cheek dies, young Jim Hawkins ends up with a mysterious map of an island. He imagines that he is off to a wonderful sea adventure that will lead to a huge treasure. But once he sets sail with Dr. Livesey and the one-legged Long John Silver, the dream turns out to include greed, mutiny, and murder. - Back cover.
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3) Kidnapped
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
In 1751 in Scotland, cheated out of his inheritance by a greedy uncle who has him kidnapped and put on a ship to the Carolinas, seventeen-year-old David Balfour escapes to the Highlands with the help of the Jacobite Alan Breck Stewart and there encounters further danger and intrigue as he attempts to clear his name and regain his property.
Author
Publisher
Charles Scribners
Pub. Date
1916
Language
English
Description
During his residence in London, the accomplished Prince Florizel of Bohemia gained the affection of all classes by the seduction of his manner and by a well-considered generosity. He was a remarkable man even by what was known of him; and that was but a small part of what he actually did. Although of a placid temper in ordinary circumstances, and accustomed to take the world with as much philosophy as any ploughman, the Prince of Bohemia was not without...
Author
Publisher
Davos Press
Pub. Date
1906
Language
English
Description
“Familiar Studies of Men and Books” is a collection of essays by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The essays reflect Stevenson's opinions and observations on various aspects of literature and the human condition. They showcase his wit, wisdom, and style and demonstrate why he was one of the most popular writers of his time. In the essays, Stevenson discusses authors and works he admired, reflects on his own writing process, and offers insights...
Author
Pub. Date
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Language
English
Description
Memories and Portraits is a collection of essays by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1887.
The Foreigner at Home
Some College Memories
Old Morality
A College Magazine
An Old Scotch Gardener
Pastoral
The Manse
Memories of an Islet
Thomas Stevenson
Talk And Talkers: First Paper
Talk And Talkers: Second Paper
The Character of Dogs
"A Penny
...9) My shadow
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Inside, outside, climbing up the stairs, or jumping into bed, your shadow may be following you! Complete with a cast of the whole family, a cat, a dog, and a teddy, this story is for everyone. Little ones who are just discovering their shadows for the first time will find inspiration between these pages, while older, more experienced kids are sure to learn new ways to play with their shadows"--
Author
Publisher
William Heinemann
Pub. Date
1898
Language
English
Description
This novel, left unfinished at the author's death, was completed by his friend, the writer Arthur Quiller-Couch, and published in 1897. The novel recounts the adventures of Capitaine Jacques St. Ives, a Napoleonic soldier, after his capture by the British-and his romance with the lovely Flora Gilchrist.
Author
Series
Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Pub. Date
1988, c1986
Language
English
Description
In 1878, Robert Louis Stevenson, author of classics such as Kidnapped and Treasure Island, embarked on a walking tour of the Cévennes, a mountainous region in south-central France. His travelling companion was Modestine, a diminutive donkey with a mind of her own who, over the course of the journey, bore some of his provisions and much of his rancour. Modestine and Stevenson tramped without plan or purpose through scenic villages and fearsome forests-reportedly...
Author
Publisher
T. Nelson & Sons
Language
English
Description
This is Stevenson's last (and unfinished) novel, a powerful story of family rebellion and forbidden love, set in Edinburgh and the Scots/English borderlands in the early 19th century. Tragedy unfolds with deep conflict within the Weir family. Eager young law student Archie Weir publicly denounces the capital punishment favored by his father, “hanging judge”, Lord Hermiston. Stevenson died suddenly, halfway through writing the novel. This edition...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
A lawyer in Victorian London tries to understand the nature of the strange relationship between his physician friend and the cruel and violent man he seems to protect. Illustrated sidebar notes provide historical background to the text.