Name: The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale (in English)
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Author: Stevenson, Robert Louis
ISBN: 9781646794256

portada The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Robert Louis Stevenson

Publisher

Cosimo Classics

Language

English

Pages

362

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 2.4 cm

Weight

0.59 kg.

ISBN13

9781646794256

Synopsis "The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale (in English)"

"This tale of hate is probably Stevenson's best book. . . Its blend of historical romance, travel fantasy and gothic nightmare makes it deeply pleasurable."-Jonathan Jones, art critic, The Guardian, 2009The Master of Ballantrae (1889) by Robert Louis Stevenson is set during a 19th-century uprising in Scotland, weaving the tale of James Durie, who abandons his family and his title of Master of Ballantrae to support the rebellion. When, after years of fighting and piracy, he returns to Ballantrae and reclaims his inheritance, a feud with his brother reveals his evil nature. According to the author, Durie is "all I know of the devil," and his manipulative and seductive character drives a narrative that is both tragic and compelling.

Robert Louis Stevenson

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(Edimburgo, 1850 - Samoa, 1894) Novelista, cuentista, poeta y ensayista británico. Ingresó en la Universidad de Edimburgo cuando tenía dieciséis años para poder seguir los pasos de su padre y convertirse en ingeniero de faros, de lo cual desistiría. Sus estudios de náutica, le permitieron entrar en contacto con las gentes y costumbres marineras, ingredientes fundamentales en algunas de sus obras más conocidas. Su famosa obra, La Isla del tesoro, la publicó bajo el seudónimo de Captain George North en 1881. En 1886, llegaría El extraño caso del Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde, uno de los grandes clásicos de la literatura. Murió en la Isla de Samoa, en su casa, Vailima.

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