The Complete Short Stories of Robert Louis Stevenson, With a Selection of the Best Short Novels. - Hardcover

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385078757 ISBN 13: 9780385078757

Publisher: Doubleday, 1969

Synopsis

Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a writer of power and originality, who penned such classics as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Weir of Hermiston. The editor has collected in convenient form Stevenson's short fiction, including the complete New Arabian Nights and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, as well as ghost stories, medieval romances, farces, horror stories, and the South Sea Tales. This volume amply illustrates Stephenson's wide range and enduring appeal.

About this title

About the Author:

Charles Neider is a noted literary critic, editor, and novelist. His many books as editor include Washington Irving's George Washington: A Biography, The Complete Humorous Sketches and Tales of Mark Twain, The Great West: A Treasury of Firsthand Accountsand The Complete Short Stories of Robert Louis Stevenson.The Complete Essays of Mark Twain, The Autobiography of Mark Twain. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

From Library Journal:

Released in 1969, this collection neatly gathers the full canon of Stevenson's short stories along with some short novels including The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. All that plus a scholarly introduction make it a bargain at this price.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 1969
• ISBN 10: 0385078757
• ISBN 13: 9780385078757
• Binding: Hardcover