Tales of Adventure - (Canongate Classics) by Robert Louis Stevenson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Along with Alexander Dumas, Stevenson is one of the worlds great writers of adventure. From the gripping opening of Treasure Island to the unforgettable vignettes of the future Richard III in The Black Arrow his gift for a memorable phrase holds the attention from beginning to end. <BR>But Stevenson's storytelling abilities extended well beyond these two famous narratives. This volume is designed to showcase the full range of his talents as a writer of adventure featuring lesser known stories from 'Fables' and 'The New Arabian Nights'. This, the fourth volume in Canongate's series serves to expand once again our perception of Stevenson's range and genius. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b><i>Treasure Island/The Black Arrow/The Treasure of Franchard/Will o' the Mill/</i></b><br><b><i>The Sire de Mal�troit's Door/The House of Eld/The Song of the Morrow</i></b></p><p>Stevenson is one of the world's great storytellers. From the gripping opening of <i>Treasure Island</i>, to the unforgettable portrait of Richard III in <i>The Black Arrow</i>, his gift for driving narrative and marvellously paced prose holds the attention of the reader from beginning to end.</p><p>This volume is designed to showcase the full range of Stevenson's talents as a writer of adventure. Included are not only some of his most famous works but also lesser known gems from <i>The New Arabian Nights and Fables</i>.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Robert Louis Stevenson</b> (1850-94) was a Scottish novelist, poet and essayist who achieved worldwide acclaim for <i>Treasure Island</i> and <i>The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde</i>. Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson began with essays, short stories and travel writing, most notably <i>Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes</i> (1879). He is best remembered for his first novel <i>Treasure Island</i> (1883) and for <i>The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde</i> (1886). The great Scottish novels followed, with <i>Kidnapped</i> (1886), <i>The Master of Ballantrae</i> (1889), and <i>Weir of Hermiston</i> (1893), which was left unfinished at his death. <i>Catriona</i> (1893), was always planned as the immediate sequel to <i>Kidnapped</i>, but had been delayed in the writing. Stevenson spent seven years in the South Seas, settling for the last five on the island of Upolu in Samoa, where he died suddenly from a cerebral stroke at the age of forty-four.
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