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there were only seven out of the twenty-six on whom we knew we could rely; and out of those seven one was a boy ...' When a mysterious seafarer puts up at the Admiral Benbow, young Jim Hawkins is haunted by his frightening tales; the sailor's sudden death is the beginning of one of the most exciting adventure stories in literature. The discovery of a treasure map sets Jim and his companions in search of buried gold, and they are soon on board the Hispaniola with a crew of buccaneers recruited by the one-legged sea cook known as Long John Silver. As they near their destination, and the lure of Captain Flint's treasure grows ever stronger, Jim's courage and wits are tested to the full. Stevenson reinvented the genre with Treasure Island, a boys' story that appeals as much to adults as to children, and whose moral ambiguities turned the Victorian universe on its head. This edition celebrates the ultimate book of pirates and high adventure, and also examines how its tale of greed, murder, treachery, and evil has acquired its classic status. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Jeden z nejznámějších dobrodružných románů v interpretaci Martina Stránského a dalších českých herců. Jako dramatizovaná četba ožívá klasický pirátský příběh o hledání pokladu ukrytého na neznámém ostrově. Mladík Jim Hawkins, bukanýr John Silver a další hrdinové prožívají strhující příběh plný napětí při pátrání po pokladu kapitána Flinta.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'All human beings, as we meet them, are commingled out of good and evil.' After taking an elixir created in his laboratory, mild mannered Dr Jekyll is transformed into the cruel and despicable Mr Hyde. Although seemingly harmless at first, things soon descend into chaos and Jekyll quickly realises there is only one way to stop Hyde. Stevenson's quintessential novella of the Victorian era epitomizes the conflict between psychology, science and religious morality, but is fundamentally a triumphant study of the duality of human nature.

Příběh od skotského spisovatele Roberta Louise Stevensona patří mezi klenoty nejen anglické, ale i světové literatury. Rozpolcená postava doktora Jekylla a pana Hyda plná napětí a protikladů inspirovala filmové tvůrce, hudebníky i textaře. Klasický viktoriánský horor o dvou protikladných tvářích lidského charakteru ztělesněných dobrým doktorem Jekyllem a zlým panem Hydem. Když advokát pan Utterson začne řešit závěť svého starého přítele pana Jekylla, vyvstávají před ním znepokojivé otázky. Jaký byl vztah počestného dr. Jekylla a tajemného pana Hayda? Kdo zabil Sira Danverse?

Stevenson's infamous novel as a stunning graphic novel. Following the consequences of Dr Jekyll's experiment to separate the angelic and demonic natures within him, the harrowing effects of his ensuing split personality transform him from a respected member of society into a sinister and grotesque figure terrorising the streets. As Jekyll struggles to wrest control over his alternate personality - Mr Hyde - the story builds to a climax which leaves the reader pondering the duality of human nature and its moral battle between good and evil.

„Zatímco z obličeje jednoho vyzařovalo dobro, v rysech toho druhého bylo jasně a nepřehlédnutelně vepsáno zlo. Kromě toho zanechala zlolajnost (již nepřestávám považovat za smrtící vlastnost lidského já) na jeho těle otisk znetvořenosti a úpadku. A přesto když jsem si tu ošklivou modlu prohlížel, nepociťoval jsem u toho sebeslabší náznak zhnusení, naopak – zaplavila mne radost. Vždyť i toto jsem já. Hyde se mi jevil přirozeně a lidsky.“ Poklidnou atmosféru Londýna naruší znepokojující události. Podivně vypadající muž úmyslně ublíží dítěti a později dokonce spáchá vraždu. Kdo je zlověstný Edward Hyde a co jej pojí s doktorem Jekyllem, čestným a spořádaným občanem? Podaří se Jekyllovi zkrotit své vlastní já a touhu po jiném životě? Novela Roberta Louise Stevensona v novém českém překladu s ilustracemi argentinského výtvarníka Maura Cascioliho vypráví strhující příběh o souboji dobra a zla o jedinou duši a tělo.

The Wrong Box is a black comedy novel, co-written by Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and his stepson Lloyd Osbourne.Morris and John Finsbury stands to gain a lot of money if their Uncle Masterman dies, but none if Uncle Joseph dies first. So when Joseph seems to have come to an untimely end in a railway accident, a farcical sequence is set in motion. Determined to conceal the death, Morris hides the body in a barrel which he then ships to London. How will the situation resolve itself and how long can the deception continue for...? First published in 1889 and adapted several times for film and musical, The Wrong Box is Stevenson at his funniest. The farce moves at a tremendous pace with Stevenson rapidly piling up train crashes, missing uncles, cases of mistaken identity and surplus dead bodies.

Ostrov pokladů převyprávěný moderním jazykem, pro začínající a mírně pokročilé angličtináře. Stevenson napsal Ostrov pokladů, když viděl svého synovce malovat vodovkami mapu ostrova. Začal dávat ostrovům jména, až nakonec napsal „Ostrov pokladů“ do pravého horního rohu stránky. Po dlouhé nemoci zemřel Stevenson roku 1894 na ostrově Upolu v jižním Pacifiku, kde do té doby žil. Myslíte, že na tom ostrově našel svůj poklad?

Rozhlasová nahrávka z roku 1994 Podivný případ doktora Jekylla a pana Hyda je hororový příběh o dvou protikladných tvářích lidského charakteru ztělesněných dobrým doktorem Jekyllem a zlým panem Hydem. Pohledný Dr. Jekyll, vynikající vědec uznávaný celou vědeckou komunitou, vyvine prostředek, který způsobí převrat v lidské přirozenosti a oddělí zločinecké sklony. Vyzkouší ho sám na sobě a díky této látce prodělá děsivou proměnu. Úplně se vymyká konvencím a zákonům společnosti a jeho morálka se změní - v nelítostného a zkaženého zloducha pana Hydea. Následuje napínavý a strašlivý souboj dvou rozdílných osobností, které zápasí o duši jednoho muže. V titulní dvojroli: Ilja Racek Dále hrají: Eduard Cupák, Otakar Brousek st., Petr Nárožný, Vladimír Brabec a další...

Jeden z najslávnejších dobrodružných románov všetkých čias. Dospievajúci Jim Hawkins sa spolu s priateľmi vydá hľadať legendárny poklad slávneho pirátskeho kapitána Flinta. Začína sa napínavá plavba na plachetnici Hispaniola a vzrušujúca cesta za pokladom zakopanom na bájnom Ostrove pokladov. Tajomná mapa, Dlhý John Silver, papagáj na pleci, nepokojná cesta oceánom, chladnokrvní piráti, vzbura na lodi a boj o ukrytý poklad... To všetko prináša román, ktorý inšpiroval celé generácie čitateľov túžiacich po úniku zo všednej reality, snoch a dobrodružstvách. Román, ktorý sa dočkal mnohých filmových a divadelných spracovaní. Vráťte sa do čias svojho detstva, v ktorom ste sa nevedeli odtrhnúť od pútavých príbehov. Ostrov pokladov vychádza v nezabudnuteľnom dizajne edície STOPY, ktorú Mladé letá pre všetkých fanúšikov tejto slávnej edície opäť prinášajú po 25 rokoch. Vychádzala v rokoch 1964 až 1990 a vyšlo v nej 130 rôznych titulov a 18 opakovaných vydaní.

From the adventures of Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island to The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Stevenson's legacy of novels and adventure stories is considerable and filled with colourful characters and rich settings, making for exciting and compelling reads for adults and young readers alike. Robert Louis Stevenson began writing articles whilst studying law at Edinburgh University and his earliest works were inspired by his travels around France. Treasure Island was written in 1883 and was followed by his other great novels, including Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Treasure Island tells the tale of Jim Hawkins and his dramatic adventure involving bloodthirsty pirates and their sinister leader, Long John Silver, and has captured the imaginations of generations of young readers. Kidnapped, too, has all the ingredients of a classic adventure story. Set in the highlands of Scotland during the Jacobite rebellion its hero, Alan Breck Steward, fearless and romantic, is one of Stevenson's most engaging characters. Weir of Hermiston, written in 1896, was left unfinished by Stevenson at the time of his death but contains some of this best writing. A vibrant story about the austere Scottish judge and his son, the novel displays the fruition of Stevenson's narrative abilities. The Master of Ballantrae tells of the lifelong feud between Master Ballantrae and his young brother Henry. This novel in particular underlines Stevenson's preoccupation with destiny and fate. The Black Arrow originally appeared in serial form and is a tremendously exciting adventure story in which the hero, Richard Shelton, fight for the Yorkists during the War of the Roses, encounters Richard III and an infamous band of archers who use the dreaded black arrows. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, tells of how a doctor creates a separate personality, evil in instinct and repulsive in appearance, through the use of a special drug he has discovered. Robert Louis Stevenson's legacy of novels and adventure stories is considerable and filled with colourful characters and rich settings, exciting and compelling for adults and young readers alike.

The latest in a new series of classic detective stories from the vaults of HarperCollins is a reissue of one of literature's most audacious and thought-provoking novels of murder and intrigue, in hardback with its 1929 cover design and a brand new introduction. London lawyer Gabriel John Utterson is persuaded to investigate the sinister activities of the dastardly Mr Edward Hyde. He becomes convinced that Hyde is blackmailing his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and that a master criminal is at work. To his horror, Utterson discovers that the doctor's own researches into the duality of human nature have unleashed a murderous sociopath and set in motion a deadly chain of events that threatens to overwhelm him. Published in January 1886, Robert Louis Stevenson's crime fantasy was an immediate success, inspiring more than 100 stage and film adaptations and becoming one of the best-known stories ever written. It was reissued in the Detective Story Club in 1929 for being 'without equal in the realm of detective fiction'. This Detective Story Club classic is introduced by supernatural and detective fiction researcher Richard Dalby. It includes Stevenson's macabre tales 'Markheim' and 'The Body Snatcher', plus two of the earliest published Jekyll and Hyde parodies - the detective story 'Dr Jekyl' by Robert McLaughlin (1931) and a bizarre 'Untold Sequel' by Francis Little (1890). "The Detective Story Club", launched by Collins in 1929, was a clearing house for the best and most ingenious crime stories of the age, chosen by a select committee of experts. Now, almost 90 years later, these books are the classics of the Golden Age, republished at last with the same popular cover designs that appealed to their original readers.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both; and I believe they both get paid in the end; but the fools first.' Orphaned as a young teenager, Lowlander David Balfour's only relative is his guardian and uncle, Ebenezer. Ill-thought of and disliked by many, it's not long before Ebenezer betrays his nephew and David finds himself trapped aboard a ship. He soon strikes up a friendship with fugitive stranger and Scottish Highlander Alan Breck and becomes embroiled in the fierce Jacobite struggle against English rule. A tale of high-seas adventure, loyalty and fighting, the complex relationship between Alan and David stops Stevenson's novel from becoming 'just' a boys adventure novel.

Dr. Jekyll has been experimenting with identity. He has developed a drug which separates the two sides of his nature, allowing him to abandon himself to his most corrupt inclinations as the monstrous Mr. Hyde. But gradually the journey back to goodness becomes more and more difficult, and the risk that Mr. Hyde will break free from Dr. Jekyll’s control puts all of London in grave peril. This groundbreaking tale of identity and morality is accompanied by several other of Stevenson’s best short stories, including “The Body-Snatcher,” “A Lodging for the Night,” “Markheim,” “The Misadventures of John Nicholson,” and “Thrawn Jane.”

Fifteen men on the dead man's chest-Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! When young Jim Hawkins discovers a map showing the way to Captain Flint's treasure, he and Squire Trelawney set sail on the Hispaniola to search for the gold. Little do they know that among their crew is the dastardly pirate Long John Silver. Silver has a devious plan to keep the gold all to himself. Can brave Jim outwit the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas? Will he escape from Treasure Island alive?

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Stories