The Novels and Tales of Robert Louis Stevenson: The Wrong Box and The Ebb Tide (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781417940042)

The Novels and Tales of Robert Louis Stevenson is a collection of two of his most famous works, The Wrong Box and The Ebb Tide. The Wrong Box is a comedic novel that follows the lives of two distant relatives who are both named Morris and are set to inherit a fortune. However, when one of them dies, their lawyer mistakenly informs the wrong Morris, leading to a series of hilarious mishaps and mistaken identities. The Ebb Tide, on the other hand, is a darker tale of three men who become stranded on a deserted island in the South Pacific and resort to desperate measures to survive. The novel explores themes of morality, greed, and the corrupting influence of power. Together, these two works showcase Stevenson's versatility as a writer and his ability to captivate readers with both humor and drama.1924. Scottish novelist and poet, Stevenson is best remembered for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The humorous The Wrong Box and the novel The Ebb Tide were written in collaboration with his stepson, Lloyd Osbourne. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
ISBN-10: 1417940042
ISBN-13: 9781417940042
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/26/2004
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d