Robert Louis Stevenson

CONTENTS On Some Technical Elements of Style in Literature The Morality of the Profession of Letters Books Which Have Influenced Me A Note On Realism My First Book: "Treasure Island" The Genesis of "The Master of Ballantrae" Preface to "The Master of Ballantrae"

While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.

A fierce war rages between two powerful and bitter rivals: one one side the House of Lancaster; on the other the House of York. The prize? The crown of England! Young Richard Shelton finds himself torn in his loyalties. Should he serve the interest of his villainous master? Or throw in his lot with the dashing outlaw Ellis Duckworth and his band known as the Black Arrow? Richard must decide wisely, for his fate -- and the fate of England -- hangs in the balance.... An exciting portrait of England during the War of the Roses, The Black Arrow is a breathless adventure of battle, intrigue, deception, kidnapping, spies, rogues, heroes, and villains.

"Kidnapped is a finely honed, stirring adventure story about the orphan David Balfour, who, after escaping through the Scottish Highlands from the hands of his villainous uncle, becomes involved in Scotland's struggle for independence. In this edition, Professor Barry Menikoff draws on a rare manuscript to reproduce the text as Stevenson originally wrote it, restoring Stevenson's masterly punctuation and recovering distinctive and often singular language that was altered or deleted in subsequent editions. The effect is to deepen and illuminate the novel's Scottish texture." "This edition also includes the drawings that accompanied the text during its initial serialization, and a gazetteer of place-names."--BOOK JACKET.

Presents the complete collection of Robert Louis Stevenson's short stories, including "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "The Beach of Falesa."