Selected Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
"The Stimulation of the Alps"
by Robert Louis Stevenson
The author describes his experiences in the Alps.
The author describes his experiences in the Alps.
Tommy tries to catch Mr. Grouse. Mrs. Fox has five babies.
George and his friends overcome great odds.
Christy travels with his father to his new ship. He meets up with his shipmates and Bertha.
Stryver discusses his feelings for Lucie with Carton.
HAIL, happy day, when, smiling like the morn,
Catherine has now become enamored of Henry Tilney, and even allows herself to occasionally indulge in the idea that she and Henry might become engaged. She is invited to Northanger Abbey, The Tilney home.
Tortoise and Painted Jaguar come across a new kind of creature in the woods and try to decide what it is with the help of Mother Jaguar.
When Tommy is caught in a trap, Farmer Green’s son wants to keep him as a pet.
Jerry and Little Joe discover that the Smiling Pool’s water level is not as high as usual, so they go to see Grandfather Frog and tell him so.
A fairy tale about a prince who longs for a bride, but his father tries to keep him from his goal for that would mean the end of his reign. When the prince gets his bride, his servant overhears the perilous plans of the king and helps the prince to avoid imminent death. The servant is turned to stone for spoiling the king’s plan and the prince is set on a quest to find Lucky Luck to figure out how to bring his faithful servant back to life.
Shylock warns Lancelot about Bassanio. Jessica waits patiently for her chance to leave.
A prince wins the flower queen’s daughter.
Having missed the China, Phileas searches for an alternative passage to Liverpool.
A monkey steals a string of beads, but the chief of the guards recovers them.
When Farmer Green discovers that Tommy was stealing his hens, he wants to kill Tommy. Johnnie feels sad for Tommy, but luckily Tommy escapes.
Fagin employs Noah to keep an eye on Nancy.
A princess is captured and maimed by a giant and is rescued and made whole again by her childhood cat. When the princess marries, her cat is transformed into a beautiful princess. She had been under a spell that could only be broken by a good deed that had never been performed before.
Martha tells Mary that Colin will be angry and throw a tantrum if she decides to see Dickon instead of visiting him in his room. Mary confronts Colin about his health saying that he isn’t dying—he’s only feeling sorry for himself. He tells her that he will banish Dickon if it happens again.
Mr. Haley arrives to take Tom.
As the men keep watch over the days kill, Fedallah reveals a prophesy to Ahab.
Squinty gets lost in the woods and stays the night. He meets a guy in a hot air balloon basket. Squinty takes a ride in a balloon.
The reunited crew of the Curlew slowly continue their voyage towards land.
The author leaves Lagado: arrives at Maldonada. No ship ready. He takes a short voyage to Glubbdubdrib. His reception by the governor.