Robert Louis Stevenson

Eigentlich hatte Markheim an jenem dunklen Dezembertag des Jahres 1888 nur ein Weihnachtsgeschenk für seine Verlobte kaufen wollen, zumindest sagt er das, doch der unerwartete Blick in einen Spiegel im Laden des alten Antiquitätenhändlers Miller ließ ihn mit ungeahnten Folgen seine dunkle Seite erkennen..

Eine Bestie in Menschengestalt, die sich Edward Hyde nennt, verbreitet im Elendsviertel Whitechapel Angst und Schrecken. Niemals hätte der angesehene Anwalt Gabriel J. Utterson daran zu glauben gewagt, dass einer seiner besten Freunde, der Mediziner Dr. Henry Jekyll, in irgendeiner Beziehung zu den von Hyde verübten Untaten steht. Als er einem diesbezüglichen Hinweis nachgeht, kommt er einer tragischen Geschichte auf die Spur ...

"Kidnapped" by Robert Louis Stevenson remains one of the classic coming-of-age stories for children and young adults today. After the death of his father, David Balfour sets out to meet his uncle and claim his inheritance. This adventure takes him through the highlands of Scotland where he embarks upon a long journey back from treachery and deceit. Beautifully illustrated, this classic comic graphic novel captures the imagination of readers of all...

These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics. This masterfully written story of buried treasure, piracy, and swashbuckling on the high seas is an unforgettable adventure, filled with excitement for all ages. It begins in merry ol'...

These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics. Kidnapped by his scheming and wicked uncle, teenager David Balfour is forced to sail the high seas on the ship the Covenant. With the help of an unlikely friend, a Scotsman who is rebelling...

A kind and well-respected doctor is transformed into a murderous madman by taking a secret drug of his own creation.

A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood.

Pictures of a father and child out in the moonlight illustrate Stevenson's poem from A child's garden of verses.

A sixteen-year-old orphan is kidnapped by his villainous uncle, but later escapes and becomes involved in the struggle of the Scottish highlanders against English rule.