Bottle Imp + CDROM (Green Apple)

Sewell, Anna

ISBN 10: 8853002131 ISBN 13: 9788853002136

Publisher: Cideb Editrice, 2008

Synopsis

ELT literature & fiction readers

About this title

About the Author:

The son of a noted lighthouse engineer, Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Scotland in 1850. In addition to Treasure Island, he also wrote Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped, A Child’s Garden of Verses, and numerous other books and short stories. He passed away at age 44 in the Samoan Islands.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 6-8?Published first in Samoan in 1891, this story is suffused with the magic of Polynesian culture. Keawe, a native Hawaiian, comes upon the wealthy but downcast owner of a magic bottle. His fortune comes from a demon that lives in the bottle and gives its owner anything he desires. There is a catch, of course. The owner must sell it for less than he paid or "burn in hell forever." Being young and adventurous, Keawe buys it for $50, and his wishes are granted. In addition, he sells the bottle to a friend who is fully aware of the stipulations it carries. Keawe then meets and falls in love with the beautiful Kokua, but now his circumstances take a dreadful turn for he discovers a spot of leprosy on his flesh. To reverse this condition, he seeks out the bottle imp, and he finally traces it to a man who has purchased it for two cents. The horror of Keawe's dilemma is plain; if he buys the bottle for a penny he will be unable to sell it again, and he will loose his soul. Yet his love for Kokua is so great that he makes the purchase. This transaction sets the stage for events that follow. Told with all the elegance of Stevenson's style, the story is enriched by Mair's opaque watercolors that recall the work of Paul Gauguin. Her primitive style and brilliant colors add to the tension of the story and evoke the lush environs of the setting. Older readers who enjoy horror stories but are ready for something challenging will surely find this spooky tale satisfying.?Barbara Kiefer, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Cideb Editrice
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 8853002131
• ISBN 13: 9788853002136
• Binding: Pocket Book
• Number of pages: 64