Project Gutenberg 2009-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 142 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 21 The story of a lie -- The merry men -- Olalla -- Heathercat -- The Great North Road -- The young chevalier -- Fables. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Marius Borror and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 21" by Stevenson is a collection of his literary works written in the late 19th century. This volume includes several stories, but notably begins with "The Story of a Lie," featuring the central character Dick Naseby, who is engaged in a complex relationship with both his father and a painter referred to as "The Admiral." The narrative seems to explore themes of love, deception, familial relationships, and the contrasts between social standing and personal identity. The opening of the volume introduces Dick Naseby as a perceptive character in Paris, showcasing his encounters with various personalities, including the dubious painter Peter Van Tromp, known as "The Admiral." Their relationship is marked by a mix of admiration and exploitation. The dynamic shifts when Dick returns home, where tensions with his father arise over a politically charged letter, leading to a rift between them. Dick's complications deepen when he meets Van Tromp's daughter, Esther, stirring feelings of love and loyalty amid a backdrop of familial discontent and social expectations. As events unfold, the clash between personal desires and societal pressures takes center stage, paving the way for further developments in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English literature -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature 615435 615426 2024-09-13T06:22:55.949248 2023-09-13T11:11:16.721116 text/html text/html 637349 2009-12-11T07:38:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 274751 2009-12-11T07:38:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 354113 2024-09-13T06:23:06.615682 application/epub+zip 364665 2024-09-13T06:22:59.148233 application/epub+zip 303948 2024-09-13T06:22:57.911206 application/epub+zip 713084 2024-09-13T06:23:12.098638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670353 2024-09-13T06:23:05.575648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418418 2022-09-14T07:33:56.206953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557324 557222 2024-09-13T06:22:54.553251 2023-09-13T11:11:15.515093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 557127 2009-12-11T07:38:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215791 2009-12-11T07:38:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 557128 2009-12-11T07:38:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215724 2009-12-11T07:38:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19888 2024-09-13T06:23:12.247638 application/rdf+xml 25308 2024-09-13T06:22:58.281189 image/jpeg 4499 2024-09-13T06:22:58.094187 image/jpeg 347575 2024-09-13T06:22:56.007197 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia