Download or read book KIDNAPPED StoneHenge Classics written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by StoneHenge Classics. This book was released on 2015-12-18 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A thrilling adventure story, gripping history and fascinating study of the Scottish character, Kidnapped has lost none of its power.” — The Guardian “Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson has it all: murder, intrigue, crime, danger, blackmail. This lesson is about the story of the amazingly unlucky Davie Balfour, who is on a quest to claim his destiny. Kidnapped is one of the most enduring novels in the English language.” — Study.com David Balfour, a young Scottish boy whose parents had both died, leaving him an orphan, travels on foot to his ancestral home known as the House of Shaws. Upon his arrival, his wicked and suspicious uncle Ebenezer locks him away in a dark room. After several attempts to kill the boy and make it look like an accident, Ebenezer arranges to have him kidnapped by the seafaring Captain Hoseason. This begins a saga of treachery, danger and close scrapes with death as David is forced to grow up quickly and live by his wits amidst rough seaman on the ship. A little at a time he learns of his true rights to the House of Shaws and determines to return to his homeland by whatever means necessary. His adventure to claim his inheritance is filled with peril. Will he overcome the dangers and enjoy his family estate? Read KIDNAPPED and find out! About the Publisher Authors Jacob Nordby and Aaron Patterson founded Stonehenge Classics to restore timeless classics for the digital age and provide modern readers with new reasons to rediscover books that connect us to our past treasures of truth, beauty, and wisdom. More Titles in the StoneHenge Classics Literature Series don Quixote – Miguel de Cervantes Call of the Wild – Jack London Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson Kidnapped – Robert Louis Stevenson The Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas Dracula – Bram Stoker A Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – Washington Irving Alice's Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde The War of the Worlds – H.G. Wells
Download or read book The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Stonehenge Classics written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by StoneHenge Classics. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Classic Best Seller By The Author Of Kidnapped And Treasure Island Millions of copies sold world wide “One of the best…of the Victorian era!” Robert Louis Stevenson’s most popular book The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson is a fascinating tale of split personalities. Dr. Jekyll is a "large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty with something of a slyish cast”, who occasionally feels he is battling between the good and evil within himself, thus leading to the struggle between his dual personalities of Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde. He has spent a great part of his life trying to repress evil urges that were not fitting for a man of his stature. He creates a serum, or potion, in an attempt to mask this hidden evil within his personality. However, in doing so, Jekyll transforms into the smaller, younger, cruel, remorseless, evil Hyde. Jekyll has many friends and has an amiable personality, but as Hyde, he becomes mysterious and violent. As time goes by, Hyde grows in power. After taking the potion repetitively, he no longer relies upon it to unleash his inner demon i.e., his alter ego. Eventually, Hyde grows so strong that Jekyll becomes reliant on the potion to remain conscious. A series of unsolved crimes ensues, and no one suspects the reserved, successful doctor of being the perpetrator. As the story unfolds, Dr. Jekyll has increasing difficulty hiding his double life and it appears that he enjoys his excursions into crime and cruelty. The tale comes to a dramatic climax as he seeks a final resolution to his dilemma. This classic tale is commonly credited as an influence in modern fiction, movie and television characters such as Dexter, The Hulk, Batman and other superheroes that struggle with shadow aspects of their personalities. About the Publisher Stonehenge Classics was founded by authors Jacob Nordby and Aaron Patterson to restore timeless classics for the digital age and provide modern readers with new reasons to rediscover books that connect us to our past treasures of truth, beauty, and wisdom. More Titles in the Stonehenge Classics Literature Series don Quixote – Miguel de Cervantes Call of the Wild – Jack London Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson Kidnapped – Robert Louis Stevenson The Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas Dracula – Bram Stoker A Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – Washington Irving Alice's Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde The War of the Worlds – H.G. Wells
Download or read book KIDNAPPED written by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON and published by PURE SNOW PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2022-08-08 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KIDNAPPED BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON KEY FEATURES OF THIS BOOK · Unabridged original content · Available in multiple formats: eBook, original paperback, large print paperback and hardcover · Proper paragraph formatting with Indented first lines, 1.25 Line Spacing and Justified Paragraphs · Properly formatted for aesthetics and ease of reading. · Custom Table of Contents and Design elements for each chapter · The Copyright page has been placed at the end of the book, as to not impede the content and flow of the book. ABOUT THE BOOK: Original publication: 1886 Spirited, romantic, and full of danger, Kidnapped is Robert Louis Stevenson's classic of high adventure. Beloved by generations, it is the saga of David Balfour, a young heir whose greedy uncle connives to do him out of his inherited fortune and plots to have him seized and sold into slavery. But honor, loyalty, and courage are rewarded; the orphan and castaway survives kidnapping and shipwreck, is rescued by a daredevil of a rogue, and makes a thrilling escape to freedom across the wild highlands of Scotland. Chapters 30 Words: 82,000 This book is great for schools, teachers and students or for the casual reader, and makes a wonderful addition to any classic literary library ABOUT US: At Pure Snow Publishing we have taken the time and care into formatting this book to make it the best possible reading experience. With more than 500 book listings, we specialize in publishing classic books and have been publishing books since 2014. Enjoy!
Download or read book Kidnapped written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Signet Classics. This book was released on 1959-07 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the aftermath of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, Kidnapped (1886) sustains a gripping narrative. It is told by David Balfour, a young Whig and Lowlander, who is tracked by his miserly uncle, survives attempted murder, kidnap and shipwreck and, in the company of Alan Breck, a Jacobite, escapes through the Highlands. Kidnapped is an adventure story in which the tensions run deep, not only between pursuer and pursued, but in ancient misunderstandings between the two heroes themselves: Whig and Jacobite, Lowland rationalist and romantic Highlander.
Download or read book Kidnapped written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Kidnapped Illustrated written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Kidnapped (Illustrated)" (Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751) by Robert Louis Stevenson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson Delphi Classics Illustrated written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Kidnapped’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Robert Louis Stevenson’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Stevenson includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Kidnapped’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Stevenson’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Download or read book Kidnapped Warbler Classics Illustrated Annotated Edition written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Warbler Classics. This book was released on 2022-05-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spirited tale of high adventure, Kidnapped has charmed and delighted generations of readers ever since its publication more than a hundred years ago. Seventeen-year-old David Balfour is plunged into danger when his uncle contrives to cheat him out of his inheritance. His harrowing ordeal finds him in the company of renegades and rebels and takes him from tempestuous seas to the Scottish highlands. This handsome, meticulously produced Warbler Classics edition includes all seventeen William Hole illustrations from the 1886 first edition of the book, along with annotations throughout and an extensive biographical timeline.
Download or read book Don Quixote StoneHenge Classics written by Miguel de Cervantes and published by StoneHenge Classics. This book was released on 2015-12-18 with total page 1264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The First True Novel, The First Best-Selling Novel and Critically Accepted as The Greatest Novel Of All Time” - The Literature Network "Don Quixote is authors' choice for the "best literary work ever written." -Bokklubben World Library A TIMELESS CLASSIC RESTORED FOR MODERN READERS! The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha follows the adventures of a hapless wayfarer who reads so many books of chivalry that he loses his sanity and decides to set out to revive chivalry, undo wrongs, and bring justice to the world under his self-styled title, don Quixote. He recruits Sancho Panza, a local farmer, as his squire and sets off on the back of his scrawny horse, Rocinante. Throughout this rollicking tale, the ragged knight wages war on what he believes to be great oppressors, giants and other evildoers. He rarely escapes his battles unscathed and often suffers severe injury in his pursuit of justice. Throughout the story, he holds his vision of true love for a simple farm girl, who he has renamed Dulcinea del Toboso. Although she is quite plain and poor, he imagines her as a great and beautiful princess for whom he must achieve feats of valor. Told in an earthy mixture of comical pomposity and earnestness, this worthy classic will fill many fascinating hours for readers who want to experience the world through the mind of a slightly insane knight-errant from the old country. About the Publisher Authors Aaron Patterson and Jacob Nordby founded Stonehenge Classics to restore timeless classics for the digital age and provide modern readers with new reasons to rediscover books that connect us to our past treasures of truth, beauty, and wisdom. More Titles in the Stonehenge Classics Literature Series Call of the Wild – Jack London Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson Kidnapped – Robert Louis Stevenson The Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas Dracula – Bram Stoker A Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – Washington Irving Alice's Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde The War of the Worlds – H.G. Wells
Download or read book Kidnapped written by R.L. Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Call of the Wild StoneHenge Classics written by Jack London and published by StoneHenge Classics. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "No other popular writer of his time did any better writing than you will find in Call of the Wild." —H.L. Menken "If nothing else makes Mr. London's book popular, it ought to be rendered so by the complete way in which it will satisfy the love of dog fights apparently inherent in every man." — The New York Times "…untouched by bookishness... The making and the achievement of such a hero [Buck] constitute, not a pretty story at all, but a very powerful one." — The Atlantic Monthly A gripping, fast-paced tale of adventure, The Call of the Wild focuses on Buck, a pampered sheepdog stolen from a California ranch and endures a harrowing journey into the Yukon. He is sold to men who use dogs to pull sleds carrying mail to the gold prospectors in Alaska. In the course of this story, Buck tangles with other dogs, the forces of nature and packs of wolves. He must deal with human brutality and hardship but eventually claims his own nature as a wild creature after being cared for by a rough but kind man. This book is a riveting experience, written by a true master of literature. About the Publisher Authors Jacob Nordby and Aaron Patterson founded Stonehenge Classics to restore timeless classics for the digital age and provide modern readers with new reasons to rediscover books that connect us to our past treasures of truth, beauty, and wisdom. More Titles in the Stonehenge Classics Literature Series don Quixote – Miguel de Cervantes Peter Pan – J.M. Barrie Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson Kidnapped – Robert Louis Stevenson The Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas Dracula – Bram Stoker A Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – Washington Irving Alice's Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde The War of the Worlds – H.G. Wells and many others...
Download or read book The Prince and the Pauper StoneHenge Classics written by Mark Twain and published by StoneHenge Classics. This book was released on 2015-12-18 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the author of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. A fascinating “coming of age” tale, complete with switched identities, national security, danger, and intrigue. Set in London during the bloody reign of King Henry VIII, it tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Prince Edward. Through a series of unpredictable events, these boys from different worlds meet and playfully dress in each other’s clothing—surprised to see themselves in a mirror and realize that they could easily be mistaken for the other. The real prince, dressed as the poor boy, is thrown into the street, but not before he hides the Great Seal of England in his clothing. What follows is a tale full of pathos, danger, and plot twists during which the authority of the king is threatened and the two boys are forced to adapt to the foreign world of the other. Though this is a classic of historical fiction, the famous Mark Twain spins a thriller that is both entertaining and relatable to modern readers. This book has been adapted into several major motion pictures beginning with the 1937 version starring Errol Flynn. About the Publisher Authors Jacob Nordby and Aaron Patterson founded Stonehenge Classics to restore timeless classics for the digital age and provide modern readers with new reasons to rediscover books that connect us to our past treasures of truth, beauty, and wisdom. More Titles in the StoneHenge Classics Literature Series don Quixote – Miguel de Cervantes Call of the Wild – Jack London The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – Robert Louis Stevenson Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson Kidnapped – Robert Louis Stevenson The Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas Dracula – Bram Stoker Peter Pan – J.M. Barrie A Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – Washington Irving Alice's Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde The War of the Worlds – H.G. Wells
Download or read book Kidnapped written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a chief principle in military affairs to go where ye are least expected.Orphaned at seventeen years old in the mid-18th century, David Balfour soon discovers his father was the eldest son in the family, which would lead David to become the rightful heir to his family's estate. A crooked uncle, however, would not let go of the family inheritance without a fight. After a few failed "accidents," David finds himself abducted on a ship named The Covenant. Bound hand and foot, David must escape and find justice for his uncle's misdeeds.
Download or read book Kidnapped written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009-08-06 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When young David Balfour's father dies and leaves him in poverty, he tracks down his Uncle Ebenezer to seek his inheritance. But his uncle is a mean, nasty man with a dark family secret. David finds himself in terrible danger when he is kidnapped and taken prisoner on board a ship bound for slavery- he must escape. With the help of daring rebel Alan Breck, David faces a wild adventure as he is hunted across the desolate Scottish moors. Robert Louis Stevenson's action adventure novel is brilliantly introduced by Alexander McCall Smith.
Download or read book Kidnapped David Balfour written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: