Project Gutenberg 2010-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 79 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 12 The Master of Ballantrae. E-text prepared by Marius Masi, Jonathan Ingram, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 12" by Stevenson is a literary work containing the novel "The Master of Ballantrae," likely written in the late 19th century. This tale unfolds the complex dynamics between two brothers, the Master of Ballantrae and Mr. Henry Durie, set against the backdrop of the Jacobite risings in Scotland. The narrative explores themes of rivalry, honor, and betrayal as the characters navigate personal and historical conflicts. At the start of "The Master of Ballantrae," a first-person narrator reveals their connection to the tragic history of the Durie family, outlining the strained relationships among the family members. The Old Lord Durrisdeer suffers in silence while his younger son, Mr. Henry, remains overshadowed by his older brother, the charismatic Master of Ballantrae. The tension escalates when the unresolved loyalties related to the Jacobite cause surface, leading to a conflict about who should fight for the Pretender. As the brothers part ways to take opposing sides, personal grievances surface, and the impact of their choices becomes evident, hinting at the tragic fates awaiting them and the ensuing narratives of revenge and destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Revenge -- Fiction Psychological fiction Brothers -- Fiction Absence and presumption of death -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 542088 541933 2024-09-13T07:42:45.298125 2023-09-13T12:23:53.220077 text/html text/html 558327 2010-01-21T16:45:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 265154 2010-01-21T16:49:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 343923 2024-09-13T07:42:54.880053 application/epub+zip 350776 2024-09-13T07:42:48.479063 application/epub+zip 274478 2024-09-13T07:42:47.249076 application/epub+zip 677863 2024-09-13T07:42:59.730997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642876 2024-09-13T07:42:53.921063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375367 2022-09-14T09:14:19.437638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497136 497037 2024-09-13T07:42:44.175096 2023-09-13T12:23:52.324067 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 496981 2010-01-21T16:48:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 192461 2010-01-21T16:50:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 496992 2010-01-21T16:48:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192448 2010-01-21T16:50:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21947 2024-09-13T07:42:59.875048 application/rdf+xml 25288 2024-09-13T07:42:47.618059 image/jpeg 4494 2024-09-13T07:42:47.432091 image/jpeg 337721 2024-09-13T07:42:45.350116 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