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Robert Louis Stevenson

On Falling in Love

Shortly after meeting Fanny Osbourne, Robert Louis Stevenson reflected on the different ways in which falling in love affects a man.

Extracts from Literature

The Missing Stair

David Balfour hopes his crusty uncle Ebenezer is beginning to soften towards him.

Extracts from Literature

Marooned!

Jim Hawkins, on a remote desert island, has escaped pirates only to be caught by a shadowy figure among the trees.

Poets and Poetry

‘My Shadow’

An enduringly popular poem by the author of ‘Treasure Island’.

Extracts from Literature

By the Toss of a Coin

The Master and his brother Henry must decide which of them goes to fight for Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Stories in Short

Treasure Island

An excited English gentleman hires a ship for a treasure-hunt, but doesn’t check his crew’s credentials.