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Neste audiolivro cheio de aventuras e suspense, o jovem Jim conta a história da viagem que fez no navio Espanhola em busca de um tesouro escondido. A história é narrada por Arnaldo Santini com vozes de onze atores para os diferentes personagens e ambientada por vários efeitos sonoros.

Bill, pirate en cavale, meurt en disant au jeune Jim Hawkins de se méfier du « marin à la jambe de bois ». La vie de Jim bascule quand il trouve dans les affaires de Bill une carte au trésor. Il est embarqué dans une expédition sur les mers, où il fait la rencontre de Long John Silver, charismatique cuisinier... à la jambe de bois.

Un misterioso marino con una pata de palo se esconde en la posada Almirante Benbow, y desde el momento en que el joven Jim Hawks se apodera del mapa de una isla desierta donde se esconde una fortuna en oro robado, nada volverá a ser lo mismo. Jim, Squire Trelawney y el doctor Livesey se embarcan en la Hispaniola, rumbo a la más fascinante aventura de todos los tiempos. Pronto descubrirán que la tripulación está formada por villanos y filibusteros a las órdenes de John Silver, cocinero y pirata a bordo, quien también codicia el tesoro.

A once-unique story that has spawned hundreds of imitations, it's characters' names have become part of the English language. This novel was a breakthrough in literature for its time, combining horror, science fiction, and psychology, in exploring the dual nature of its hero and anti-hero and by implication, the potential in all of us to experience both good and evil in our personalities.

Clear the decks for one of the greatest swashbuckling stories ever told. Masterfully crafted, Treasure Island is a stunning yarn of piracy on the fiery tropic seas, an unforgettable tale of treachery that embroils a host of legendary swashbucklers, from honest young Jim Hawkins to sinister, two-timing Israel Hands, to evil incarnate, blind Pew.

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When Jim Hawkins picks up the oilskin packet from Captain Flint's sea chest and finds a treasure map, he is catapulted into the adventure of a lifetime. As cabin-boy on the ship Hispaniola, with its crew of treacherous pirates led by Long John Silver, Jim finds himself in a world of villains and unexpected heroes...

Occasionally an author appears who, in a short career, emblazons a legacy so bright and so distinct, as well as popular, that it is difficult to believe it is the output of only one man. Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was such a talent. Over the course of his prolific career, Stevenson had not only given his audience many classic novels but beautiful poetry such as ‘A Child’s Garden of Verses’ and many short stories as with his dark classic of Christmas Day ‘Markheim’ (1884).

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to write prolifically and travel widely in defiance of his poor health. As a young man, he mixed in London literary circles, receiving encouragement from Andrew Lang, Edmund Gosse, Leslie Stephen and W. E. Henley, the last of whom may have provided the model for Long John Silver in Treasure Island.

In der Hinterlassenschaft eines zwielichtigen alten Seebären macht der junge Jim Hawkins eine aufregende Entdeckung: die geheimnisvolle Landkarte einer Südseeinsel, wo die Beute des berüchtigten Seeräubers Flint versteckt ist. So beginnt eine abenteuerliche Schatzsuche, in deren Verlauf Jim Hawkins mehr als einmal um sein Leben und um das seiner Freunde kämpfen muss. Mit Mut und Tapferkeit gelingt es den Männern schließlich, das gefährliche Unternehmen zu einem glücklichen Ende zu bringen.

Fast auf Reichweite folgte der Schwarze hinter ihm. Rorie und ich blieben stehen, denn hier vermochten Menschen nichts mehr. Das war Gottes Ratschluss, der sich hier vor unseren Augen vollzog. Schneller konnte das Ende nicht kommen. An dieser steilen Küste waren sie mit einem Sprung in der Tiefe.

Es lebte einmal ein Mann auf Hawaii. Er soll nun Kaewe genannt werden, denn er ist noch am Leben und sein Name muss geheim gehalten werden. Er war ein armer Mann, doch mutig und aktiv, fähig zu lesen und zu schreiben. Von Zeit zu Zeit heuerte er auf den Schiffen an und sah so die weite Welt. Eines Tages kommt Kaewe in den Besitz einer magischen Flasche, die seinem Besitzer jedweden Wunsch sofort erfüllt. Zunächst ungläubig stellt Kaewe fest, dass diese Behauptung der Wahrheit entspricht. Leider hat der Zauber auch seinen Nachteil: Besitzt man die Flasche, wenn man stirbt, so gibt es keine Rettung.

What starts with young Jim Hawkins meeting a beggar and ends in a climactic battle between him and one of the most infamous villains in literature — Long John Silver — has long been revered as the ultimate pirate adventure story. This non - dramatized classic will sweep you off to a world of sly and savvy seafarers as the young Hawkins navigates treachery, assassination and the ominous prophecy of the black spot in the greatest treasure hunt known to literature.

This is the disturbing tale of the dual personality of Dr. Jekyll, a physician. A generous and philanthropic man, he is preoccupied with the problems of good and evil and with the possibility of separating them into distinct personalities. He develops a drug that transforms him into the demonic Mr. Hyde, in whose person he exhausts all the latent evil in his nature.

The Body Snatcher (1884) was first published in the Pall Mall Christmas Extra in Dec 1884. It is a horrifying story of students paid to "snatch" bodies for a medical school. Strange things begin to happen and the story builds to an exraordinary and startling conclusion. A movie version of the story was made in 1945. It was directed by Robert Wise and starred Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff.

Young David Balfour is cheated out of his inheritance by his uncle, who then has him kidnapped and forced into servitude on a sailing ship bound for a long voyage. What follows is one of the most spellbinding stories ever written.

First published in 1886, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde is perhaps the most famous example of the gothic horror novella. Gabriel John Utterson, a sombre London lawyer, becomes concerned for the safety and sanity of his friend and client Dr. Henry Jekyll, after the doctor begins associating with an unseemly young man named Edward Hyde. Following a spate of crimes, including blackmail and murder, and with all fingers pointing at Hyde, the lawyer sets out to free his friend from the dreadful influence of his new acquaintance. Not everything, however, is as it seems.

There is a man that haunts the streets by night. His visage provokes involuntary torrents of hatred. His voice is huskily whispered, and his deformity lies within.... This audiobook collection contains some of the finest short fiction from the great Robert Louis Stevenson: "The Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde", "The Bottle Imp", "Markheim", "Olalla", and "The Body Snatcher". These files have been remastered, making this a perfect choice for the classic horror fan.

Once the vampire was man’s deadliest natural enemy, but the dual nature of the revenant pathogen has given rise to a new scourge. Only one man stands in the way of humanity’s total annihilation.

No one can fail to be captivated by the swashbuckling piracy of Treasure Island. Having outwitted a band of pirates to obtain a map disclosing the whereabouts of Captain Flint's treasure, Young Jim sets sail for Treasure Island. But the crew of the Hispaniola are not what they seem. Revealing themselves as another gang of cut throats, led by the villainous Long John Silver, they are hell-bent on seizing both the ship and the treasure. Will they succeed?

This autobiographical story records Stevenson's experiences of travelling in the Cevennes in 1878, accompanied by his... ahem..."trusty" donkey Modestine, who provides many amusing moments. The story also encompasses an insightful account of the conflict between Protestants and Catholics in the area, and is a wonderfully descriptive reading.