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3 Classic Tales by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Treasure Island
Kidnapped
Illustrated
Hyperlinked chapters
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Treasure Island
Kidnapped
Illustrated
Hyperlinked chapters
397 pages, Leather Bound
Published January 1, 2011
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Robert Louis Stevenson
6,918 books6,974 followersRobert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of English literature. He was greatly admired by many authors, including Jorge Luis Borges, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling and Vladimir Nabokov.
Most modernist writers dismissed him, however, because he was popular and did not write within their narrow definition of literature. It is only recently that critics have begun to look beyond Stevenson's popularity and allow him a place in the Western canon.
Most modernist writers dismissed him, however, because he was popular and did not write within their narrow definition of literature. It is only recently that critics have begun to look beyond Stevenson's popularity and allow him a place in the Western canon.
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July 28, 2018
A collection of three of Stevenson's best works. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a gripping story with one of the most memorable climaxes I've read, in the form of the final letter/story of Dr. Jekyll. Treasure Island was a favourite of mine as a kid and I still love it very much, pirate adventure at its finest. Last but not least, Kidnapped takes us to Scotland of the late 1700s and tells us the adventure of one young lad and his companion of fate trying to escape with their lives from the country. Nice one, but a bit longer than it should be I think. All in all, very interesting reads that are worthy of the title "classic".
January 29, 2009
Not sure if this is the correct edition-- what I have is an old hardcover that includes "Treasure Island", "Kidnapped", "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", and "The New Arabian Nights".
This is probably my third read of this collection, though I read a paperback with Treasure Island and Kidnapped in it probably a dozen times as a kid.
Rereading this collection as an adult, I'm sort of struck by how gay it is. I'm not sure how to explain/defend that statement-- it has a horror of women for sure, and lacks female characters almost entirely (except one or two who are present just long enough to faint or demonstrate quickly that they're evil, before they disappear)-- but it's only intermittently homoerotic. Mostly it's not erotic at all, it's strangely sexless. It's simply a boy's world. Fantasies of an eight-year-old boy. Swordfighting and adventure, in which tough and dangerous men commit amazing acts and get dirty, and talk about their honor. And only occasionally snuggle, before fighting some more.
I'm also struck by how amazingly well written it is. And how dull some of the actual plot is. Luckily it's so well-written that it's worth coming back to again and again regardless of the doldrums that settle in during the long trek through the Highlands, or while Jim's lost on the island, or while Colonel Geraldine and Prince Florizel talk about their pride. Still, the plots are occasionally pretty weak. These are not great books. They're just very very enjoyable books.
Ultimately I'm not sure I care what the difference is.
This is probably my third read of this collection, though I read a paperback with Treasure Island and Kidnapped in it probably a dozen times as a kid.
Rereading this collection as an adult, I'm sort of struck by how gay it is. I'm not sure how to explain/defend that statement-- it has a horror of women for sure, and lacks female characters almost entirely (except one or two who are present just long enough to faint or demonstrate quickly that they're evil, before they disappear)-- but it's only intermittently homoerotic. Mostly it's not erotic at all, it's strangely sexless. It's simply a boy's world. Fantasies of an eight-year-old boy. Swordfighting and adventure, in which tough and dangerous men commit amazing acts and get dirty, and talk about their honor. And only occasionally snuggle, before fighting some more.
I'm also struck by how amazingly well written it is. And how dull some of the actual plot is. Luckily it's so well-written that it's worth coming back to again and again regardless of the doldrums that settle in during the long trek through the Highlands, or while Jim's lost on the island, or while Colonel Geraldine and Prince Florizel talk about their pride. Still, the plots are occasionally pretty weak. These are not great books. They're just very very enjoyable books.
Ultimately I'm not sure I care what the difference is.
February 12, 2018
Διαβάζοντας το βιβλίο νιώθεις ότι δεν βρίσκεσαι μέσα σε κάποιου είδους λογοτεχνική θύελλα. Απλό, στρωτό, χωρίς ιδιαίτερες εξάρσεις, μέχρι που ο Δρ. Τζέκιλ κάνει τον προσωπικό του απολογισμό και γράφει για την εσωτερική του πάλη... αυτός ο μονόλογος (μέσα από ένα γράμμα) είναι αρκετός για να σε κάνει να αναθεωρήσεις τα πάντα.
Στην ίδια έκδοση φιλοξενείται και η νουβέλα "το νησί του θησαυρού", αλλά συνιστώ η ανάγνωσή του να γίνει αφού περάσει λίγος καιρός μετά τον Τζέκιλ και Χάιντ.
Στην ίδια έκδοση φιλοξενείται και η νουβέλα "το νησί του θησαυρού", αλλά συνιστώ η ανάγνωσή του να γίνει αφού περάσει λίγος καιρός μετά τον Τζέκιλ και Χάιντ.
July 26, 2020
Το alter ego μας που αναπαριστά την απύθμενη επιθυμία μας. Ο άσχημος, τρομακτικός, απεχθής δεύτερος εαυτός μας, που τελικά σφετερίζεται το πνεύμα μας.
May 3, 2022
I liked each of these three stories. Each was well told and kept my interest. I liked Kidnapped best as it sprinkled in some comical dialog. All three famous works which I will continue reading.
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