Prince Otto; Island Nights' Entertainments; Father Damien (1897)

By Robert Louis Stevenson

Book Overview

Prince Otto, Island Nights������� Entertainments, and Father Damien is a collection of three stories written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published in 1897. The first story, Prince Otto, is a political satire set in the fictional country of Gr�����newald, where Prince Otto is struggling to maintain his power amidst political turmoil and an impending war. The story follows his attempts to marry a wealthy American woman and secure her support, but things take a dark turn when he becomes involved in a murder plot.The second story, Island Nights������� Entertainments, is a collection of short stories set in the South Pacific. The tales include adventures with pirates, ghosts, and cannibals, as well as romantic entanglements and tales of bravery.The third story, Father Damien, is a biographical account of the life of Father Damien, a Belgian priest who dedicated his life to serving the leper colony on the island of Molokai in Hawaii. The story chronicles his journey to the colony, his work with the lepers, and his eventual death from the disease.Overall, Prince Otto, Island Nights������� Entertainments, and Father Damien is a diverse collection of stories that showcases Stevenson�������s talents as a writer of political satire, adventure fiction, and biographical accounts.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164075411
• ISBN13: 9781164075417
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"