Name: Kidnapped
Price: 1267.00 TWD
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Author: Stevenson, R. L.
ISBN: 9781387695508

Type

Physical Book

Author

R. L. Stevenson

Publisher

Lulu.com

Language

English

Pages

164

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN13

9781387695508

Synopsis "Kidnapped"

An introductory essay to Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped and Catriona. These two novels focused on the adventures of young David Balfour in the Highlands with Allan Breck some years after the second Jacobite Rising, are generally considered children's books. This essay highlights to what extent these novels are grounded in history, taking into account real events and historical characters, and provides a literary background for them, paying special attention to less known novels dealing with the Jacobite Risings. Written by an Italian Ph.D. in British Literature, Stella Moretti, specializing in Scottish Literature of the Romantic period.

R. L. Stevenson

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Robert Louis Stevenson (Edinburgh, Scotland, 1850 - Samoa, 1894) is a Scottish writer, one of the great classics of 19th century literature. Master of adventure and fantasy novels, his work achieved popular and enduring success. Among his most famous titles are Treasure Island (1883), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886), and Black Arrow (1888), all of which have been translated into multiple languages and adapted numerous times for film, theater, and television. Due to his fragile health, Stevenson was a tireless traveler, also becoming a prominent travel essayist. He spent his last years in the Samoa Islands, where he died.

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