Robert Louis Stevenson
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Portuguese
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Jim e seus companheiros navegam em busca do tesouro do lendário capitão Flint. Cheios de confiança, eles nem imaginam que estão à mercê de bandidos sanguinários. Agora, só muita astúcia e coragem conseguirão salvá-los de Long John Silver, o pirata mais esperto que já cruzou os mares... Suspense e aventura num romance que há mais de cem anos fascina leitores de todas as idades.
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Français
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"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a gripping and chilling tale of duality, morality, and the darker aspects of human nature. Set in Victorian London, the story follows the respected Dr. Henry Jekyll, a scientist who becomes obsessed with separating his good and evil impulses.
As Jekyll's experiments progress, he unwittingly unleashes his malevolent alter ego, Mr. Hyde, a figure of pure evil. Stevenson's narrative...
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English
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Two historical adventure novels from the author of Treasure Island, as well as a rare travel memoir of his experiences in the Pacific Islands.
The Master of Ballantrae: In this tragic tale of a family divided by the eighteenth-century Jacobite rising, two brothers join opposing sides of the conflict. The story follows their epic rivalry from Scotland to the high seas and the American wilderness.
Kidnapped: This adventure novel, inspired by true...
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English
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This story deals with the obvious fact that we humans are split, dual. We have urges to do the 'right' thing, to be honorable and wise, but we also frequently fail to follow these better instincts and follow instead urges to do dishonorable, evil things. We seem to battle within ourselves. Are we really composed of two different personalities housed within the same brain, within the same person? Dr Jeckyll in this story is so convinced and manages...