Published in book form in 1882, these stories first appeared in magazines from 1877 to 1880. The first part consists of “The Suicide Club, ” and “The Rajah’s Diamond;” stories that detail the exotic adventures of Prince Florizel of Bohemia and his associate Colonel Geraldine. Tales from the second part include “A Lodging for the Night, ” Stevenson’s first published story, and “The Pavilion on the Links, ” praised by Arthur Conan Doyle as the “high-water mark of Stevenson’s genius.”
A propos de l’auteur
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. He struggled all his life against tuberculosis and traveled extensively in search of a climate suitable to his illness. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.