The Adventure Collection, Robert Louis Stevenson
The Adventure Collection, Robert Louis Stevenson
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The Adventure Collection
Treasure Island, The Jungle Book, Gulliver's Travels, White Fang, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling, Jonathan Swift, Jack London, Howard Pyle

Narrator: Simon Vance, Michael Page, Buck Schirner

Unabridged: 39 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/08/2013


Synopsis

This beautifully packaged set includes five tales of extraordinary heroism, marvelous intrigue, and exceptional courage that have inspired and amazed readers for generations. Each exquisitely bound volume features vivid four-color illustrations, a ribbon marker, and gorgeous design elements throughout. Housed in a keepsake slipcase with a magnetic closure, this collection is meant to be cherished for a lifetime.Gulliver’s Travels is Jonathan Swift’s comic tale of an Englishman who journeys to four fantastical and exotic lands filled with unforgettable characters, from the pint-size Lilliputians to the giant Brobdingnagians.The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood takes us to Sherwood Forest, where the brigand and his band of “merry men” rob from the rich to give to the poor—to the consternation of the Sheriff of Nottingham.The Jungle Book transports readers into a wondrous world where danger lurks behind every drooping vine and the law of the jungle is the key to survival.Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island follows young Jim Hawkins as he learns the ways of the buccaneer from a group of seafaring miscreants, including the nefarious peg leg, Long John Silver.White Fang by Jack London recreates the forbidding world of the Yukon Gold Rush, where a wild dog must endure violence, hardship, and bitter cold on his journey from savagery to civilization.Product Features:Embossed slipcase with magnetic closureFive hardcover volumes each featuring a ribbon marker and four-color illustration throughout

About Robert Louis Stevenson

Scottish novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet Robert Louis Stevenson is best known for his works Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Kidnapped, all written between the years of 1883 and 1886. To this day, Treasure Island remains one of the most memorable adventure novels for children.

About Rudyard Kipling

Nobel Prize winner, British poet laureate, essayist, novelist, journalist, and short story writer Rudyard Kipling wrote for both children and adults, with many of his stories and poems focusing on British imperialism in India. His works enjoyed great popularity during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including The Jungle Book, Kim, Puck of Pook's Hill, and Rewards and Fairies.

About Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift was an Irish satirist best known for Gulliver's Travels, immensely popular when written in 1726 and now considered a classic in English literature.

About Jack London

American author and journalist Jack London is best remembered for his novels The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906), both considered American classics. He also wrote short stories, plays, nonfiction, and political essays and was heavily involved in social activism. His writings about the Klondike Gold Rush, in particular, are widely enjoyed today.

About Howard Pyle

Author, artist, and teacher Howard Pyle was one of America's leading illustrators, educating and inspiring a generation of artists. In 1883, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood was published; its detailed and thoughtful design set the bar high for book production in the United States.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Elizabeth Edwards on March 06, 2019

i really enjoyed this ... 2 listen and read ... i did both ... i recall the books and movies ... throughout several times in my life .. both kid life and adult too. ( ;......more

Goodreads review by Aaron on September 18, 2017

Gulliver's Travels was a joy to listen to, because there's no way I could come close to pronouncing some of those made up words on my own :P Swift surely sneaks in some ridiculous lines, here and there. I specifically remember a bit about the death of a dog, within "The University", that left me agh......more

Goodreads review by Fritze on January 07, 2020

So, Treasure Island was the first "real book" (how I thought about it then) I read, when I was in 1st grade. I finished it feeling so satisfied. I looked at the cover, thought for a minute, and said "Mom, what's an iz-land?" Thus, I learned early on to look up words I didn't know. Clearly, I underst......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on May 09, 2024

The Adventure Collection: Treasure Island, The Jungle Book, Gulliver's Travels, White Fang, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Jack London, Robert Louis Stevenson, Howard Pyle, Jonathan Swift, Rudyard Kipling - A fun collections of classic adventures! Happy Reading!......more

Goodreads review by stormhawk on December 13, 2021

Fantastic Great adventure classics, complete in one volume, with an excellent audiobook accompaniment. By turns thrilling and comedic, these are stories that we all know, or at least know of, and deserve to known better and in their original forms.......more