GRANDMA’S TREASURES

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

It seems to me fair to say that Treasure Island is the only great modern classic written especially for younger readers. I find that girls enjoy Treasure Island just as well as boys. The book stands alone in its wonderfully vivid and dramatic story-telling, which is characterized throughout by an entirely sane and wholesome tone and purpose. In the most subtle manner each character is developed by masterly touches as the story goes on until the living personage is complete.

TREASURE ISLAND

Jim Hawkins, um aventureiro de apenas 12 anos, é o principal narrador de A Ilha do Tesouro. Morador do litoral da Inglaterra no século XVIII, o jovem vive na hospedaria Almirante Benbow com seus pais. Até que um curioso personagem, identificado como capitão Billy Bones – o velho lobo do mar –, se hospeda no local. A partir daí, não demora muito para ele atiçar a curiosidade do garoto Jim, pois, além de passar os dias embriagado, ele se mostra desconfiado sempre que alguém aparece na estalagem. Bill Bones trouxe também consigo um grande baú e revela a Jim ter servido em um navio de um terrível pirata, a quem chamava de Capitão Flint. Não demora muito, e alguns piratas mal-encarados chegam na hospedaria. Apavorado e cheio de rum na cabeça, Bones morre, deixando o baú para trás! Dentro dele, moedas de ouro e um mapa de um cobiçado tesouro, que dá início a uma aventura instigante de um dos melhores livros da literatura infantojuvenil!

A Ilha do Tesouro

Think of the high seas and of a buccaneer ship; of a wild seaman with a sea chest full of gold; of Long John Silver; of a buried treasure and of young Jim Hawkins, the boy with the treasure map the key to it all. This is the Treasure Island and if you don't think of all this, the pirates will hunt you down and when they find you, for find you they sure will, they will truss you and carry you back to their ship and just before they feed you to the sharks, as you walk the gangplank with a sword digging sharp and sure into your back, they will sing their one last song for you. Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island was not the first adventure story of pirates in the Caribbean, but it may as well have been. Since its publication in 1883, it has become the standard—the first and last word on the subject—and it remains an exhilarating, satisfying read for young and old alike to this day. This edition includes all 16 of N.C. Wyeth’s full-color paintings for the 1911 edition of the book, as well as 44 drawings by Louis Rhead for his 1915 edition. Included as an addendum at the end of the book is the essay, “My First Book: Treasure Island” by Robert Louis Stevenson on the writing of his classic. Also included are a helpful glossary of nautical and historical terms, an introduction, author bio, and bibliography. The story begins when a strange, crusty old pirate comes to stay with Jim Hawkins’ family at the Admiral Benbow Inn. The map he carries with him will put them all in danger and be the impetus for young Jim’s perilous journey with the wily Long John Silver in search of treasure on the high seas.

Popular Books by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON : All times Bestseller Demanding Books

LUCY CORVINO

CHRIS TAIT

One pitch-black London morning, a ghoulish little man tramples a young girl and continues heedlessly on his way. Caught by a passerby and returned to the scene of the crime, the man is forced to pay £100 in restitution. He produces ten pounds in gold and a check for the remainder. Curiously, the check bears the signature of the well-regarded Dr. Henry Jekyll. Even stranger, Dr. Jekyll’s will names this same awful and mysterious little man, Mr. Hyde, as the sole beneficiary. Troubled by the coincidence, Dr. Jekyll’s attorney visits his client. What he uncovers is a tale so strange and terrifying it has seeped into the very fabric of our consciousness. An immediate success upon its publication in 1886 and a cultural touchstone to this day, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the most disturbing stories ever told. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the original title of a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson that was first published in 1886. The work is commonly known today as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde or simply Jekyll & Hyde. It is about a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson, who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll and the evil Edward Hyde. The work is commonly associated with the rare mental condition often called "split personality" where, within the same body, there exists more than one distinct personality. 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.

The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde

Mary Shelley

Adriana Lisboa

BRAM STOKER

'Frankenstein', 'Drácula', e 'O Médico e o Monstro' reunidos pela primeira vez, num único volume, com prefácio de Stephen King e nova tradução para o português. 'Frankenstein' foi escrito pela segunda esposa do poeta Percy Shelley, a inglesa Mary, como resposta a um desafio proposto por Lord Byron. Mary se inspirou no mito de Prometeu e explorou, com êxito imediato, questões como os limites da ciência e a natureza boa do homem. O conde 'Drácula', do irlandês Bram Stoker - que se inspirou num personagem real, o cruel Vlad Dracula-, é por sua vez a personificação do mal absoluto. Não existe qualquer ambigüidade moral em seu caso. Num texto todo elaborado através de transcrições ficcionais de cartas, telegramas e trechos de diários, o autor nos apresenta a um grupo corajoso, de inabalável fé religiosa, que decide pôr fim à existência do vampiro, perseguindo-o desde Londres até sua Transilvânia natal. Já o escocês Robert Louis Stevenson relata a história dramática de um médico, Dr. Jekyll, criador de uma poção capaz de trazer à tona o lado mais obscuro de sua personalidade. Jekyll passa a viver ora com sua identidade real, ora como o amoral Mr. Hyde.

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

Books

Your next favorite book is out there