That was the best book I've ever read! I'm an avid reader and that was the best! It gave an insight into the mind of a teenage boy growing up in the poverty in the 50's and 60's. It includes everything from drugs, rock and roll, and sex. It's something everyone can relate too, especially those of us who are flower children and hippies but born in the wrong decade. "If you remeber the 60's you weren't there"

This wonderfully crafted edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure story is great for any serious reader of classic literature. It's also great for kids. Who can ever forget Jim Hawkins, Long John Silver, or Ben Gunn or the unique bond that forms between the wise youth (Hawkins) and experienced seaman (Silver)? Murder on the high seas. Violent battles on an island full of treasure. People who actually talk the way real people talk. It's all here and more. TREASURE ISLAND is one of my favorite Stevenson stories and I highly reccommend it.

This collection includes some of Stevenson's greatest works. Treasure Island, published in 1883, was his first major novel. It is a tale of daring, treachery, and greed climaxing ina battle for hidden treasure on a tropical island. First published in 1886 Kidnapped was considered by Stevenson to be his finest work of fiction and is a tribute to his fascination with his Scottish heritage.

The remaining selections place Stevenson as a master of the art of fiction. He was working on Weirof Hermiston when he died while dictating it to this stepdaugher

Treasured Islands: Crossing The South Seas with Robert Louis Stevenson by Lowell Holmes (Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Wichita State University) is a personal look at a beloved and renowned author of classics in terms of his high adventures on the South Pacific between 1888 and 1890. Life on the islands, European religious influence, and the saga of indigenous populations are all covered in this dramatic, exciting, and well-researched account. Biographer Lowell Holmes draws upon his impressive expertise regarding the life and work of Robert Louis Stevenson (he produced a documentary film on Stevenson in the Pacific) to deftly craft a work of historical accuracy and insight. Treasured Islands is a very highly recommended for personal, academic, and community library collections, and a "must" for admirers of Robert Louis Stevenson's literary works.

Read about the life of those amazing inventors, Wilbur and Oriville Wright, as they learn explore, and create a flying machine!

The title is a little deceptive. In fact, this book is mostly about Chaucer and his era, 220 pages worth. Stevenson gets a fair shake at 106 pages. But Carlyle gets only 12 pages, and Tolstoy only four, and those a rather simplistic critique of his philosophy. So only buy the book if you're interested in the former two writers.

As in most of Chesterton's biographies, the story of the subject's life is of minor interest here, compared to a philosophical and artistic description of the subject's works in the context of his time and "modern times." Chesterton is interested in the writer as a thinker, as a creator, and as a moral agent. In defending Stevenson and Chaucer, he argues for his view of Christianity, poetry, love, and artistic humility. If you want his religious views in a purer form, go to the brilliant Orthodoxy or Everlasting Man. If you want a detailed narration of the lives of the writers in question, look elsewhere. And even for this style of biography, I think his book on Dickens was the best I've read. But I found his opinionated description and defense of Chaucer and his times also very interesting. And while he does not scatter brilliant sayings like rose petals at a wedding, as in his best books, (reading Everlasting Man, I wanted to copy every other sentence) a few blossoms do flutter down, like the following, which also explain Chesterton's method:

"The truly impartial historian is not he who is enthusiastic for neither side in a historical struggle. . .The truly impartial historian is he who is enthusiastic for both sides. He holds in his heart a hundred fanaticisms."

"The greatest poets of the world have a certain serenity, because they have not bothered to invent a small philosophy, but have rather inherited a large philosophy. It is, nine times out of ten, a philosophy which very great men share with very ordinary men. It is therefore not a theory which attracts attention as a theory."

Author, Jesus and the Religions of Man (July 2000)

d.marshall@sun.ac.jp

G.K. Chesterton, best known for his Father Brown detective stories, also stands out as a remarkable literary critic. He is most astute on Stevenson, his greatest influence, rightly seeing him as the first great writer to find beauty in a modern city. A must!

Actually, I have to admit, that I didn't read this book. In fact, I don't really like reading. But still, it's worth 4 stars. Email me and tell me what you think.

I really enjoyed this book, rapidly consuming every word and phrase. It's an old yet interesting and very relevant novel. The plot is shaped like a clever allegory describing mans most vicious and precious moments. Mr. Stevenson tells the tale with an appealing and fast phased language, in spite of its old origin. I could really feel the wrath of Hyde, as the story line was unfolded in front of my eyes. It's a classic in every sense and should be a must read for everyone. What singles out this copy of horror from the shelf is the fact that it takes you further, offering more than a just a good chill and some thrilling suspense.

What you are offered is a trip inside the very essence of man. Our split self: Good and bad locked in a bound of exiting co-existence. The setting is mystical yet cleverly portrayed trough the 1800's London, told and witnessed with the views of a bachelor. A Scientific project that went terrible wrong, along with mans most intimate thoughts is beautifully exposed in this epic novel. If you look just a little deeper in the ever-present allegory you could truly gain some interesting visions.

To understand the complexity of the allegory Harry M. Geduld did a solid job, providing even more interpretations and background information than you would ever look for. This if anything might put some readers off a bit. I found it a little comprehensive at first, since the descriptions and comparisons relies on some previous knowledge on the subject. It should be noted that this was the first time I read the story and this book as a whole is more of a study in the general field of split personality, or the double (the term widely used throughout the book) and its usage in past and present literature. This should not be an obstacle for anyone, just skip right too the original novel and go from there. If you like me find the allegory interesting there is heaps of information to dig in on. After deciding to do so you get an in depth analysis on every aspect of the novel, along with various related information. It covers: how it came to life, the author, comments, critics, comparisons and parallels to other works of literature, and last but not least the role of Jekyll and Hyde in theatre and movie productions. Several short novels based on the same subject or indeed even the story itself makes for a relaxing in between reading.

While this is not the easiest of reads you could really gain some self-insight and general understanding of the human mind, and its mysterious ways. I know I did.

This is a book I would recommend without hesitation! But if your not ready to "dig in", the stand alone novel could be a better choice.

IF you love action packed eciting books you should read Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. This thriller made me want to turn the page every second. It takes place in a very old town in London. It is about a kind doctor named Henry Jekyll. He creates a potion that turned him into a destructive crazy person named Edward Hyde. Not one single person in the small town expects the truth, that it's Dr.Henry Jekyll. What do you think the towns people will do when they find out it's Henry? You'll have to read the rest of this fantastic,and exciting book. If you like this book I recommoned you read "Kidnapped" also by robert Louis Stevenson!

If you love action packed book you should read Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.It's about a kind docter named Henry Jekyll,he makes a potiont that turns him into the weirdist scareist creature. No one expects it's the kind Dr.Jekyll.This story takes place in London.I think this is the greatest book of the year, because of all the exitment and action in it. If you liked this book I think you should read kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson.

If you like exciting books you will love Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson! The story takes place in olden day London. Dr. Henry Jekyll is a kind and caring person. Mr. Edward Hyde is a destructive crazed lunatic! With this distructive creature on the loose no one suspects that this monster is really their loving Dr. Jekyll. It was very a exciting book I couldn't wait to turn the page. If you like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde you would also like Kidnapped also by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Henry Jekyll is a renowned scientist and a respected man. But lately, his behavior has become strange, reclusive and mysterious. So his friend Utterson tries to find out what he's up to. In the meantime, terrible and strange things are happening by night in the streets of London. As the tale unfolds, we discover Jekyll's dangerous games with his own psyche. He discovers a drug that reveals his evil side, without any moral restraint, and gradually loses control of the drug. The narrative technique of Stevenson in this short masterpiece is simply perfect; its philosophical stand is frightening; its moral implications are relevant; and the construction of the story superb.

The onion-layer style serves very well its mission to reveal every event in a semi-slow but tense pace. The environment is insuperable: the dark, wet and gas-lighted streets of London, where Mr. Hyde's steps resonate frighteningly. The ending is horrifying and very well written and, overall, this is a gem of a book. It should be best read in loneliness, in the dark. It is much more than a simple horror novel, because it says something very real and very terrible: without moral restraints, our deeper self can be unbearably evil. It's true.

Ah, the classical dark tale of Dr. Jekyll and his mysterious, vicous, murderous counterpart, Mr Hyde. One of my favourite books, one that combienes science fiction and horror like few have others have done so well.

A book of suspense and mystery, it is foremost a book about psychology, exploring the sweet duality of Good and Evil. And though Hyde may be Evil, i have doubts about Jekyill being Good itself. No, the doctor is merely a troubled soul longing for freedom, and that's what Hyde gives. Freedon without consequences, a theme of debate even nowadys.

Stevenson's work is simply grounbreaking. It explores so many things: ethics in science; the limits of science and knowledge; how science may affect people. Like The Invisible Man, it talks about the tribulations of scientists and what are their limitations. It's also a dark view of science, for it makes it as something without benefits in the end.

But besides this, its still a horror story, a classical one, with all the old ingredients: dark nights; the london fog; a murderer walking about the streets after the next victims. And he does find a couple of them. In my chilliest moments, i like to think Jack the Ripper himself reed this book and decided to make it true.

Robert Louis Stevenson's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is an extremely well-written horror/mystery. While a relatively short novel, the intricately woven plot offers all the right details at different points. And at the end of the book, the characters all seem to make sense, with all of the given clues fitting very well.
This story of the nice, mellow Dr. Jekyll and his hidden mad-man persona, Mr. Hyde, is a classic clash of good and evil. The author does a wonderful job of keeping the reader wondering about each one's true identity. From Hyde's first trampling, to his murder, to the bitter end, he is portrayed as the exact opposite of Dr. Jekyll, despite an odd, hidden relationship. Only at the very end is the mystery compltely solved.
What makes the novel most unique is the inclusion of numerous other developed characters besides Jekyll and Hyde, such as Utterson, Lanyon, and Enfield. All in all, this is a timeless tale, a true stoy of inner conflict. What this novel lacks in length, it makes up for in well-developed characters, and a superb plot. A must-read.

As I meandered through the local book store I spotted this paperback on display and immediately noticed two familiar names in great literature, Robert Louis Stevenson and Clive Cussler. I wondered what type of novel a Stevenson relative could write, that would top his namesake's literary contributions, and earn Mr. Cusslers praise. After finishing "Torchlight" I now realize that Robert Louis Stevenson III will be bringing us tales of excitement and intrigue equal to those of his namesake for many years to come, and highly deserves Mr. Cusslers glowing recommendation.

You literally picture yourself alongside Drake and Henderson as they dive on the Norfolk. With the current political turmoil you have no trouble believing the actions and attitudes as given in this "action and intrique" piece of fiction.

A GREAT read and I'm already standing in line for Robert Louis Stevenson III next one.

As a scuba diver I was very impressed with the realistic nature of the diving scenes. The characters and plot were intriguing and I look forward to futures efforts by this author expanding on the exploits of the books' heroes. Excellent, clear writing style with aplot that made the book hard to put down.

My perspective on this book is as a diver who tends to stay in the classic literature section. I happened upon this book while looking for an older Cussler novel; hopefully one less haughty than his more recent works. I found this to be exactly what I have been looking for - a well-paced, mostly believable nautical story with characters well developed, but without soap opera character twists. There were a couple of weak spots, but never more than a page or two, and RLS never lost this reader's focus. For those of you who love a good adventure, but decry the "made for TV screenplay" type of writing which has come to replace true literature, this is your book. If his first story is any indication, RLS will leave Cussler in the dust. Can't wait for the sequel.