Sidney Colvin bol anglický kurátor a literárny a umelecký kritik, ktorý je primárne spomínaný pre svoje priateľstvo s Robertom Louisom Stevensonom. Bol súčasťou významnej anglicko-indickej rodiny Colvinovcov. Jeho tvorba sa sústredila na literárnu a umeleckú kritiku. Dnes je pripomínaný najmä pre svoj vplyv a vzťahy v literárnych kruhoch.
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Robert Louis Stevenson was a 19th century Scottish essayist, poet, novelist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Kidnapped, Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Treasure Island. St. Ives: Being The Adventures of a French Prisoner in England (1897) is an unfinished novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. Arthur Quiller-Couch completed the novel in 1898. Captain Jacques St. Ives is a Napoleonic soldier who has been captured by the British.
A noted journalist of his day takes notes on and retells the history, in detail, of many places in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. In PA, much detail is offered on Utopian societies and new religions and the like.
This collection of three classic tales by Robert Louis Stevenson offers readers a thrilling journey into the world of adventure and intrigue. From medieval England to modern-day Edinburgh, these stories will capture your imagination and keep you on the edge of your seat. A must-have for fans of classic literature and lovers of action and suspense.
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