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In a time of shifting loyalties and trecherous alliances, young Dick Shelton is betrayed by his brutal guardian. Intent on rescuing the woman he loves, Dick joins forces with a mysterious fellowship intent on dispensing their own brand of justice.Through one trap after another, each choice Dick makes begins to have dire consequences—not only for himself, but for the fate of England!

A London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the evil Edward Hyde. The work is commonly associated with the rare mental condition often called "split personality", referred to in psychiatry as dissociative identity disorder, where within the same body there exists more than one distinct personality. In this case, there are two personalities within Dr. Jekyll, one apparently good and the other evil.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this volume we come up against the definition of Northern Europe. There are many, each with plausibility and each so obvious. So, here’s ours.

It is 1751, and 17-year-old David Balfour is all alone in the world. Recently orphaned, he receives a letter instructing him to seek out his sole remaining relative at the House of Shaws. But on meeting his uncle Ebenezer, David soon realises that he is a shifty, miserly man with designs on his inheritance. After an attempt on David's life fails, Ebenezer tricks him into boarding the brig Covenant, where he is knocked unconscious, kidnapped and taken to sea....

Robert Louis Stevenson's brilliant short story of a well intentioned physician who experiments with potions of his own invention to create a monstrouly evil alter ego. Written in 1866, the title of this classic of horror tales lives on, of course, in our daily colloquialisms.

This is a story from the The Body Snatcher and Other Stories collection.

The notorious pirate Captain Flint is dead, and his great horde of stolen treasure lies lost, stashed and buried on an island far, far away. Jim Hawkins, the humble son of a country innkeeper, comes into possession of the only map to Flint's treasure and is soon swept away on a high seas adventure of treachery and survival.

Join Jim Hawkins on his exciting journey to Treasure Island. With scary pirates, dangerous battles and hidden gold, it's an adventure you won't forget!

Dive into the eerie and enchanting tale of The Bottle Imp by Robert Louis Stevenson. This captivating story follows Keawe, a Hawaiian man who acquires a mysterious bottle that grants its owner unimaginable wealth and power—but at a perilous cost. Bound by a sinister condition, the bottle holds a malevolent imp, and selling it for less than it was purchased is the only escape from its curse. As Keawe’s fortunes rise, he must confront the ultimate moral dilemma: how far will he go to rid himself of the bottle’s dark influence?

For sheer storytelling delight and pure adventure, Treasure Island has never been surpassed. From the moment young Jim Hawkins first encounters the sinister Blind Pew at the Admiral Benbow Inn until the climactic battle for treasure on a tropic isle, the novel creates scenes and characters that have fired the imaginations of generations of fans. Written by a superb prose stylist, a master of both action and atmosphere, the story centers upon the conflict between good and evil - but in this case a particularly engaging form of evil.

In The Body Snatcher, Robert Louis Stevenson delves into the dark and chilling world of grave robbing in 19th-century Scotland. The story follows Fettes, a medical student, and his involvement in the gruesome practice of exhuming bodies for anatomical study. As Fettes becomes increasingly entangled in the sinister deeds of his associate, Mr. Macfarlane, the tale takes a suspenseful turn that explores guilt, fear, and the horrors of conscience.

This collection of 64 short poems has become a classic work of children’s literature. The poems are written from the point of view of a child. The author brilliantly recaptures the magical world of childhood innocence, in which the most mundane of experiences can become a source of wonder.

Zehn Meisterwerke von weltberühmten Autoren versammeln sich in dieser Hörbuch-Box! Mit dabei: "Die Regentrude" (Storm), "Der Stern über dem Walde" (Zweig), "Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts" (Eichendorff), "Die Begegnung" (de Maupassant), "Die Apothekerin" (Tschechow), "Die Tatsachen im Falle Waldemar" (Poe), "Der Großinquisitor" (Dostojevski), "Der Lohn der Liebe" (Boccaccio), "Die Meuterei auf der Bounty" (Verne), "Das Flaschenteufelchen" (Stevenson).

Markheim ist ein Dieb. Und ein Mörder – denn er ersticht auf denkbar gewissenlose Art den alten Trödler, den er in dessen Geschäft aufgesucht hatte. Doch während seines Beutezuges im Laden erscheint plötzlich ein Besucher, der merkwürdig viele Details aus Markheims Leben zu wissen scheint. Wer ist dieser seltsame Fremde, der mit seiner jovialen, unerschrockenen Art Markheim zusehends aus der Fassung bringt? Stevensons Geschichte ist teils Krimi, teils psychologische Studie – und äußerst spannend bis zum Schluss.

Die tollen Männer – das ist eine Gesteinsformation an der Küste einer unwirtlichen schottischen Insel, die eine tödliche Gefahr für vorüberfahrende Schiffe darstellt. Eines Tages liegt ein Segelboot zerborsten am Strand – und die eher ärmliche Behausung des Onkels des Erzählers ist auf einmal vollgestopft mit allerhand wertvollen Gegenständen. Woher diese kommen, ist klar – aber wer liegt in dem frischen Grab nahe beim Wrack? Hat sich der Onkel eines kapitalen Verbrechens schuldig gemacht?

Il diavolo nella bottiglia è un racconto di Robert Louis Stevenson pubblicato per la prima volta su New York Herald (Febbraio-Marzo 1891) e su Black and White a Londra (Marzo-Aprile 1891). Fu inserito poi, nel 1893, nella raccolta Island Nights' Entertainments (Gli intrattenimenti delle notti sull'isola), edito a Londra da Cassell, con illustrazioni di Gordon Browne e William Hatherell.

“A Child’s Garden of Verses” includes 15 sweet rhyming poems paired with beautiful music. Included are “At the Seaside,” “Autumn Fires,” “The Swing,” “The Land of Nod,” and more! A perfect way to encourage early literacy skills, the rhyming verses will soon become a family favorite.

Man weiß nicht viel vom alten Fettes - außer dass er ein trinkfester Schotte mit medizinischem Wissen ist, der nicht viel spricht. Eines Tages jedoch gibt es einen medizinischen Notfall. Als Fettes den Namen des Notarztes hört, wird er leichenblass: McFarlane! Etwa der McFarlane, mit dem Fettes damals Leichname für den Anatomiekurs auf nächtlichen Friedhöfen ausgegraben hatte? Eine wunderbar klassische Gruselgeschichte für Fans des Genres.

Was hat es mit der krummen Janet nur auf sich? Alle Bewohner des Dorfes schwören, sie sei vom Teufel besessen. Allerdings: Pastor Soulis ist ein unerschrockener Mann. Und so nimmt er sie als Haushälterin in seinen Dienst... Klassische Schauergeschichte, die seit jeher als eines der Meisterwerke des Genres gilt.

Keawe ist ein durchaus glücklicher Mensch, aber ein bisschen mehr Glück wäre natürlich auch nicht schlecht. Also schlägt er zu, als ihm eine besondere Flasche angeboten wird - eine Flasche, die sämtliche Wünsche erfüllt. Doch natürlich hat diese Flasche ihren Preis, und dieser Preis ist verdammt hoch, wie sich herausstellt. Stevensons Geschichte ist wunderbar einfach erzählt und spannend bis zum Schluss.