Robert Louis Stevenson
2) Kidnapped
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English
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After being kidnapped by his villainous uncle, sixteen-year-old David Balfour escapes and becomes involved in the struggle of the Scottish highlanders against English rule.
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English
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is Robert Louis Stevenson's thriller allegory of a medical experiment gone wrong and dual personalities, one the essence of good, the other the essence of evil, fighting for supremacy in one man. Filled with suspense, the book has had such an impact in popular culture that the expression "Jekyll and Hyde" has itself become synonymous with extremes of, or inconsistent behavior.
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Start Publishing LLC
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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Dr. Jekyll, a "large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty," occasionally feels he is battling between the good and evil within himself, thus leading to the struggle between his dual personalities of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He has spent a great part of his life trying to repress evil urges that were not fitting for a man of his stature. He creates a potion in an attempt to mask this hidden evil within his personality. However, in doing so, Jekyll...
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e-artnow
Pub. Date
2013
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Español
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Este ebook presenta "El extraño caso del doctor Jekyll y el señor Hyde", con un indice dinámico y detallado. Es una novela escrita por Robert Louis Stevenson y publicada por primera vez en inglés en 1886. Puede considerarse la obra cumbre de la literatura colombiana romántica desde el siglo XIX, dedicada al tema de los fenómenos de la personalidad escindida, y que pueden ser leída como novela psicológica de horror. El extraño caso del Dr....
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Penguin Books Ltd
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English
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Caught in the midst of England's War of the Roses, young Dick Shelton's loyalties are torn between a guardian who betrays him and the leader of the secret fellowship, "The Black Arrow". the Houses of York and Lancaster are locked in a brutal struggle for England's crown and the fate of the kingdom is at stake. Shelton finds himself entangled in the conspiracy. In order to survive he must distinguish friend from foe and confront the tests of war, shipwreck,...
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Barnes & Noble, Inc
Pub. Date
1994.
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English
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One-legged Long John Silver, treacherous Captain Billy Bones, wicked Black Dog and the terrifying Blind Pew are the most cruel and frightening pirates ever to sail the high seas! They all dream of finding Captain Flint's buried treasure, but it is young Jim Hawkins who finds Flint's map of Treasure Island. Can Jim and his friends outwit these bloodthirsty pirates and claim the glorious bounty?
Treasure Island, the most famous pirate story ever told,...
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Publisher
Barnes & Noble Classics
Pub. Date
2004.
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English
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Idealistic young scientist Henry Jekyll struggles to unlock the secrets of the soul. Testing chemicals in his lab, he drinks a mixture he hopes will isolate - and eliminate - human evil. Instead it unleashes the dark forces within him, transforming him into the hideous and murderous Mr. Hyde.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde dramatically brings to life a science-fiction case study of the nature of good and evil and the duality that can...
11) Treasure Island
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Series
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OrangeSky Publishing
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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When an old pirate gives him a secret treasure map for safekeeping, Jim Hawkins is excited to finally have some adventure in his life. Jim assembles a pirate crew, finds a sailing ship, and sets course for the destination where he expects to find treasure beyond his wildest dreams. Along the way, he will have to learn how to protect himself and his loyal crew from the scoundrels who turn against him. Will Jim and his pirate friends find the treasure...