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In a time long past, when the world was still young, nations could be formed in harmony. With vast lands ripe for the taking, two neighboring patriarchs found their flocks overflowing. One proposed, Let us not quarrel; the earth is vast and bountiful. If you choose the east, I shall journey west; if you prefer the west, I will go east. Thus, they parted ways in peace.

The Ultimate Essays Collection is a wide-ranging collection of 30 classic essays analysing everything from war to love, journalism to race, travel to nature, and much more, read by an award-winning cast of narrators. Included here are essays by some of the greatest writers of all time, including George Orwell; Thomas Paine; Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Henry David Thoreau; Virigina Woolf; Sigmund Freud; Zorea Neale Huston; Langston Hughes; Jack London, and more.

Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians. When you consider the depth of literary talent available over the extraordinary length of Queen Victoria’s reign, allied to the fascination with their all things spiritual on ‘the other side’, then perhaps it’s simply right place, right time. Whatever the reasons given or proffered the reality and known facts are that if you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your listening pleasure.

Step into the shadowy streets of Victorian London with Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless tale of duality and moral conflict. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde explores the chilling transformation of Dr. Henry Jekyll, a respected scientist, into the monstrous Edward Hyde—a being of pure evil.

La isla del tesoro es una de las mejores novelas de aventuras jamás escritas. Su autor Robert Louis Stevenson narra la historia de un niño, Jim Hawkins, y su arriesgado viaje en busca del tesoro del temido capitán Flint, un viejo marinero con la cara marcada por una gran cicatriz. Esta novela de bucaneros y oro enterrado, islas desiertas, loros y mapas del tesoro plantea también una reflexión moral sobre el dinero y la ambición desmedida.

יצירת המסתורין בת-האלמוות המעמידה באור מרתק וחדש, גם אחרי מאה השנים שחלפו מאז שראתה אור לראשונה, לדיון מסעיר, מותח, מפחיד ומזעזע את אופני ההתמודדות של אדם עם הכוחות...

ייתכן שיסודות הנחת והאושר בעידננו נשענים, עדיין, על נראטיבים אוטיליטריים ופורדיסטיים, המקדשים את מושגי היעילות, הקריירה, האסרטיביות, והמירוץ אחר ההתקדמות האישית...

פיסה רטורית, מנה מדודה של עולם, נאום המדוקלם באוזני מאזין מדומיין – יש קסם בטקסטים התחומים במסגרת של כמה אלפי מילים בלבד, והמחברים מביעים בהם את דעותיהם בנושא...

O bem e o mal. O puro e o violento. As diferentes possibilidades da personalidade humana são exploradas neste clássico de Robert Louis Stevenson, onde uma investigação sobre um homem perturbador chamado Edward Hyde leva ao prestigiado doutor Henry Jekyll. Como alguém tão admirado se...

'Os contos que compõem esta coletânea foram selecionados dentre os mais populares, incluídos alguns pouco conhecidos do público brasileiro, como Joseph Sheridan le Fanu, M.r. James e W.W. Jacobs. esperamos que nossas escolhas dêem tanto prazer ao leitor quanto o que nos proporcionou a...

“The Sire de Maletroit’s Door” by Robert Louis Stevenson is a gripping Gothic tale set in 17th-century France, weaving suspense, fate, and honor into a tightly written narrative. When a chance twist of circumstances traps a young man in a mysterious chateau, he finds himself at the mercy of its enigmatic master. Stevenson crafts a rich, atmospheric story filled with tension, old-world intrigue, and sharp psychological insight. This short story showcases Stevenson’s mastery of mood and character, making it a must-listen for fans of historical fiction and classic suspense.

In Robert Louis Stevenson’s haunting and introspective short story “Markheim,” a chance encounter on Christmas Day leads to a chilling exploration of morality, free will, and the struggle between good and evil. With gothic atmosphere and philosophical depth, Stevenson crafts a psychological tale that lingers long after the final tick. A masterwork of Victorian horror and spiritual suspense, "Markheim" invites listeners into the dark recesses of the human soul.

Der angesehene Dr. Jekyll verbirgt ein düsteres Geheimnis: Durch ein selbst entwickeltes Elixier verwandelt er sich in den skrupellosen Mr. Hyde – ein Wesen ohne Reue, ohne Gewissen, aber mit unstillbarem Hunger nach Macht und Gewalt. Zwei Seelen – ein Körper. In Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde entführt uns Robert Louis Stevenson in die dunklen Gassen des viktorianischen Londons, wo Wissenschaft, Moral und Wahnsinn unheilvoll aufeinandertreffen.

Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson is a haunting exploration of the dual nature of humanity. Set in Victorian London, the novella follows the respected Dr. Henry Jekyll, who develops a potion that allows him to separate his darker impulses into a new identity—Mr. Edward Hyde. As Hyde, he indulges in increasingly violent and immoral behavior, eventually spiraling out of Jekyll's control. Through suspenseful narrative and psychological depth, Stevenson delves into themes of good versus evil, the masks we wear, and the dangers of unchecked scientific ambition.

A powerful and suspenseful thriller which continues to terrify readers over a century after publication, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a sensitive portrayal of man’s dual nature. This intriguing and intelligent novel depicts the struggle between two opposing personalities for the soul of one man — He is both the essentially good Dr. Jekyll, and the evil Mr. Hyde. Who will win in the end?

Londres, 1883. La police est impuissante face à la vague de violence qui s'est installée dans les bas-fonds de la ville. Une ombre plane sur ces sordides affaires, une ombre dont on ose à peine murmurer le nom : Edward Hyde.

For sheer storytelling delight and pure adventure, Treasure Island has never been surpassed. From the moment young Jim Hawkins first encounters the sinister Blind Pew at the Admiral Benbow Inn until the climactic battle for treasure on a tropic isle, the novel creates scenes and characters that have fired the imaginations of generations of readers and listeners. Written by a superb prose stylist, a master of both action and atmosphere, the story centers upon the conflict between good and evil - but in this case a particularly engaging form of evil.

Virginibus Puerisque: With the single exception of Falstaff, all Shakespeare's characters are what we call marrying men. Mercutio, as he was own cousin to Benedick and Biron, would have come to the same end in the long run. Even Iago had a wife, and, what is far stranger, he was jealous. People like Jacques and the Fool in LEAR, although we can hardly imagine they would ever marry, kept single out of a cynical humour or for a broken heart, and not, as we do nowadays, from a spirit of incredulity and preference for the single state.

Robert 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. VIRGINIBUS PUERISQUE III: On falling in love: "Lord, what fools these mortals be!" There is only one event in life which really astonishes a man and startles him out of his prepared opinions. Everything else befalls him very much as he expected.

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of English literature. VIRGINIBUS PUERISQUE IV: THE TRUTH OF INTERCOURSE: Among sayings that have a currency in spite of being wholly false upon the face of them for the sake of a half-truth upon another subject which is accidentally combined with the error, one of the grossest and broadest conveys the monstrous proposition that it is easy to tell the truth and hard to tell a lie.