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Charles Utterson, un avoué de justice, mène l'enquête sur Mister Hyde, un étrange personnage, violent et sans scrupules, peut-être même un meurtrier. Il découvre que ce M. Hyde est très lié avec le docteur Henry Jekyll, un philanthrope sympathique et passionné par son métier. Il découvre que le docteur Jekyll se livre à des expériences scientifiques et a inventé une drogue pour séparer le bon côté de sa personnalité et de son mauvais côté.

Audible Originals takes to the high seas to bring to life this timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps and mutiny. When weathered old sailor Billy Bones arrives at the inn of young Jim Hawkins' parents, it is the start of an adventure beyond anything he could have imagined. When Bones dies mysteriously, Jim stumbles across a map of a mysterious island in his sea chest, where X marks the spot of a stash of buried pirate gold.

If you happen to find a map in a dead buccaneer's sea trunk, you can't very well ignore it, not if you are Jim Hawkins and his friends Dr. Livesey, Captain Smollett, and Squire Trelawney! But even with a map, buried treasures are not easy things to come by.

You are walking through the streets of London. It is getting dark and you want to get home quickly. You enter a narrow side-street. Everything is quiet, but as you pass the door of a large, windowless building, you hear a key turning in the lock. A man comes out and looks at you. You have never seen him before, but you realize immediately that he hates you. You are shocked to discover, also, that you hate him. Who is this man that everybody hates?

Treasure Island is one of the most gripping children's stories of all time. It describes the tale of Jim Hawkins and his attempt to find Captain Flint's legendary treasure, while foiling the infamous pirate Long John Silver. When young Jim Hawkins discovers a map in an old sea chest, he joins the crew of the Hispaniola and sets sail for Treasure Island. Little does he know that among the crew is the dastardly Long John Silver, and Silver has a devious plan to keep the gold all to himself.

Told by servant Ephraim Mackellar, The Master of Ballantrae is set at the time of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745 and portrays the Durie family. James abandons his ancestral home to support the Jacobites while his younger brother, Henry, loyal to the English king, remains. However, years later James, who had been supposed dead, returns to claim his inheritance, resulting in a feud between the brothers that shifts from the Scottish Highlands to the Wild West of America.

Treasure Island is a timeless classic of adventure and piracy, following the young Jim Hawkins as he embarks on a thrilling quest for buried treasure. Along the way, Jim encounters a cast of unforgettable characters, including the enigmatic Long John Silver, a one-legged pirate with his own mysterious agenda. The story is filled with excitement, danger, and the spirit of adventure as Jim navigates treacherous seas, mutiny, and a battle for the ultimate pirate prize.

I 1400-tallet England udkæmpes en række krige mellem adelshusene York og Lancaster, og midt i denne konflikt fanges den unge ridder Dick Shelton. I håbet om at hævne sin faders alt for tidlige og mystiske død, bliver han tvunget til at slutte sig til en gruppe fredløse krigere, som går under navnet den sorte pil. Her drages han ind i den større konflikt, som omhandler retten til selve Englands trone!

Dr. Henry Jekyll, a respected London physician, secretly creates a potion that allows him to separate his moral self from his darker impulses. When he drinks it, he transforms into Edward Hyde—a cruel, violent figure who embodies Jekyll’s repressed desires. At first, Jekyll believes he can control this split existence, enjoying freedom from guilt while preserving his public reputation. But Hyde grows stronger and more independent, committing shocking crimes, including murder. Soon, Jekyll finds himself transforming into Hyde without taking the potion.

Set sail for adventure with young Jim Hawkins! After discovering a mysterious map in an old sailor's chest, Jim boards the Hispaniola to search for Captain Flint's legendary treasure. But not everything is as it seems: the friendly cook, Long John Silver, hides a dark plan that will put everyone in danger. This adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece is carefully designed for children. With simple and exciting language, this story of pirates, mutinies, and buried gold will capture the imagination of young listeners from the very first minute.

A change in the colour of the light usually called me in the morning. By a certain hour, the long, vertical chinks in our western gable, where the boards had shrunk and separated, flashed suddenly into my eyes as stripes of dazzling blue, at once so dark and splendid that I used to marvel how the qualities could be combined. At an earlier hour, the heavens in that quarter were still quietly coloured, but the shoulder of the mountain which shuts in the canyon already glowed with sunlight in a wonderful compound of gold and rose and green; and this too would kindle, although more mildly and with rainbow tints, the fissures of our crazy gable.

First published in 1885, Markheim blends crime, horror and the supernatural. The titular character, Markheim, visits an antiques dealer on Christmas Day to find a present for his beloved, but when the dealer’s back is turned, he stabs him to death and begins to ransack the shop for money. But he is disturbed by a spirit who knows all about Markheim’s life and forces him to consider his choices and the nature of good and evil.

Two student anatomists purchase the remains of humanity in the small hours of the morning. The shadowy men who bring the bodies seldom speak, and the suspicions of the students are never spoken aloud. Until one morning when the drapery is lifted from the face of a new acquisition, and one student recognizes it as the face of a dear friend, alive and well only yesterday.

Set amidst the islands of Hawaii, "The Bottle Imp" tells the tale of Keawe, a young man who comes into possession of a bottle containing a shadowy creature that grants his every wish. Of course, nothing is free, as Keawe soon discovers. He learns that he must get rid of the bottle or suffer a terrible fate. But getting rid of the bottle is not as easy at it would seem.

Die Hörbuchbox "Werde dein hellstes Selbst" aus der "Bibliothek Europa" präsentiert Meisterwerke der Literatur und Philosophie in großer Vielfalt der Genres, Themen und Epochen, jeweils mit einer kurzen Erläuterung eingeleitet vom Herausgeber Sven Görtz.

Welcome, dear listener, to The Robert Louis Stevenson Library, a quiet harbour for those who delight in tales of adventure, mystery, and the curious turns of the human heart. Within these walls you will find the works of Robert Louis Stevenson read in full, chapter by chapter.Here are voyages to distant islands, encounters with rogues and gentlemen, and reflections upon that strange duality which resides in every soul.Whether you come for pirates and buried treasure, for the foggy streets of London, or for the wild hills of Scotland, take a chair by the fire and listen awhile. For every book ...

Dive into the enchanting world of the South Sea Islands through Island Nights Entertainments, a captivating collection of three distinct tales. Experience the clash of cultures as British newcomers seek freedom while exploiting the innocent. Discover the supernatural elements woven into the lives of the islanders, as seen through the lens of Stevensons imagination. One story echoes the themes of Madame Butterfly, which has left an indelible mark on Western culture, while another offers a chilling retelling of a German horror story set in this idyllic paradise. The final tale showcases the pure...

Step into the intriguing world of More New Arabian Nights The Dynamiter (1885), a captivating anthology of interconnected short stories crafted by the talented duo Robert Louis Stevenson and Fanny Vandegrift. Set in the Bohemian Cigar Divan, a cozy tobacco shop where three financially strapped gentlemen gather to indulge in their passion for smoking, the narrative unfolds as they stumble upon a tantalizing reward for information about a mysterious man sporting a big moustache and a sealskin coat. Driven by the lure of adventure, the trio decides to split up and embark on a quest to track down ...

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of New Arabian Nights, a captivating collection of short stories showcasing Robert Louis Stevensons earliest works alongside some of his finest tales in the genre. The collection opens with the intriguing saga of Prince Florizel of Bohemia, a character who later returns in the sequel, More New Arabian Nights The Dynamiter. Join us as we explore these timeless narratives filled with adventure and imagination. (Summary by Don W. Jenkins)

Dive back into the thrilling world of Robert Louis Stevensons Catriona, the much-anticipated sequel to Kidnapped. Picking up right where its predecessor left off, this captivating tale follows David Balfour as he embarks on a perilous journey to exonerate himself and his friend James Stewart in the face of grave accusations surrounding the Appin murder. With the relentless Campbells determined to see Stewart hang, Balfours quest for justice takes him from captivity on the Bass Rock to the shores of Holland and France, intertwining his fate with the enigmatic Catriona, daughter of the infamous ...