Robert Louis Stevenson

The Complete Short Stories of Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. A literary celebrity during his lifetime, Stevenson now ranks among the 26 most translated authors in the world. Table of Contents: - Island Nights' Entertainments (South Sea Tales) - New Arabian Nights: - THE SUICIDE CLUB - THE RAJAH'S DIAMOND - THE PAVILION ON THE LINKS - A LODGING FOR THE NIGHT - A STORY OF FRANCIS VILLON - THE SIRE DE MALETROIT'S DOOR - PROLOGUE OF THE CIGAR DIVAN - CHALLONER'S ADVENTURE - STORY OF THE DESTROYING ANGEL - THE SQUIRE OF DAMES - SOMERSET'S ADVENTURE - NARRATIVE OF THE SPIRITED OLD LADY - THE SUPERFLUOUS MANSION (Continued). - ZERO'S TALE OF THE EXPLOSIVE BOMB - DESBOROUGH'S ADVENTURE - STORY OF THE FAIR CUBAN - EPILOGUE OF THE CIGAR DIVAN - The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables: - THE MERRY MEN - WILL O' THE MILL - THRAWN JANET - OLALLA - THE TREASURE OF FRANCHARD - THE MISADVENTURES OF JOHN NICHOLSON - THE BODY-SNATCHER - THE STORY OF A LIE - THE DEVIL AND THE INNKEEPER. - THE TADPOLE AND THE FROG - THE PERSONS OF THE TALE. - THE SINKING SHIP. - THE TWO MATCHES. - THE SICK MAN AND THE FIREMAN. - THE PENITENT - THE YELLOW PAINT - THE HOUSE OF ELD - THE FOUR REFORMERS. - THE MAN AND HIS FRIEND. - THE READER. - THE CITIZEN AND THE TRAVELLER. - THE DISTINGUISHED STRANGER. - THE CART-HORSES AND THE SADDLE-HORSE. - SOMETHING IN IT - FAITH, HALF FAITH AND NO FAITH AT ALL - THE TOUCHSTONE - THE POOR THING - THE SONG OF THE MORROW...