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With the words last printed "a wilful convulsion of brute nature," the romance of Weir of Hermiston breaks off. They were dictated, I believe, on the very morning of the writer's sudden seizure and death. Weir of Hermiston thus remains in the work of Stevenson what Edwin Drood... Read Full Overview

Considered Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece, and left unfinished at the time of his death, this novel conveys in theme, style, and tone the power of Stevenson's creative originality. It is set in Edinburgh at the end of the 18th century and reflects the author's fascination... Read Full Overview

Weir of Hermiston - An Unfinished Romance is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres... Read Full Overview

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Stevenson's unfinished masterpiece, Weir of Hermiston, has been entirely re-edited from his final manuscript, revealing a rather different novel from... Read Full Overview

A compelling story of father-son confrontation, Stevenson was working on this novel the day he died. This new edition is based on careful research of Stevenson's notes and drafts to continue the story beyond the published novel.

Weir of Hermiston - An unfinished romance is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres... Read Full Overview

Le trou des Sorci res du Diable, tel tait autrefois le nom de ce lieu maudit. Maintenant, il s'appelle le Cairn de Francie. Durant quelque temps on dit que Francie y revenait. Un soir, au cr puscule, c t du Cairn, Annie Hogg le rencontra et le revenant lui parla en claquant... Read Full Overview

Weir of Hermiston is a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson that was left unfinished due to the author's sudden death. The story is set in Scotland during the 18th century and follows the life of Archibald Weir, a judge known for his harsh sentencing and uncompromising sense of justice... Read Full Overview

Robert Louis Stevenson's unfinished masterpiece, "Weir of Hermiston," plunges into the rugged beauty and harsh realities of 19th-century Scottish Highlands. This historical fiction explores the complex and often strained relationship between a stern father and his son, set... Read Full Overview

Robert Louis Stevenson's unfinished masterpiece, "Weir of Hermiston," plunges into the rugged beauty and harsh realities of 19th-century Scottish Highlands. This historical fiction explores the complex and often strained relationship between a stern father and his son, set... Read Full Overview

Robert Louis Stevenson: Die Herren von Hermiston Edition Holzinger. Taschenbuch Berliner Ausgabe, 2015 Vollstandiger, durchgesehener Neusatz bearbeitet und eingerichtet von Michael Holzinger Erstdruck: London, Chatto and Windus, 1896. Hier in der Ubersetzung von Marguerite Thesing-Austin,... Read Full Overview

Weir of Hermiston (1896) is an unfinished novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is markedly different from his previous works in style and has often been praised as a potential masterpiece. It was cut short by Stevenson's sudden death in 1894 from a cerebral hemorrhage. The novel... Read Full Overview

In the wild end of a moorland parish, far out of the sight of any house, there stands a cairn among the heather, and a little by east of it, in the going down of the brae-side, a monument with some verses half defaced. It was here that Claverhouse shot with his own hand the Praying... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist and poet who ranked as one of the greatest authors of the 19th century. Stevenson was a prolific writer and he influenced many of the great authors that followed him. Nearly everyone is familiar with some of Stevenson's classic work... Read Full Overview

Dieses Werk ist Teil der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS. Der Verlag tredition aus Hamburg ver ffentlicht in der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS Werke aus mehr als zwei Jahrtausenden. Diese waren zu einem Gro teil vergriffen oder nur noch antiquarisch erh ltlich. Mit der Buchreihe... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Weir of Hermiston

Die Handlung ist in Edinburgh und Umgebung angesiedelt und spielt zur Zeit der Napoleonischen Kriege. Protagonist ist Archie Weir, der Sohn des Lord Oberrichters Adam Weir, dessen Vorbild der ber chtigte "Henkerrichter" Robert MacQueen Lord Braxfield (1722-1799) ist. Nach einer... Read Full Overview

Die Herren von Hermiston (Weir of Hermiston) ist ein unvollendeter Roman von Robert Louis Stevenson, der im Jahr 1896 postum ver ffentlicht wurde. Viele Literaturkritiker halten dieses Werk f r Stevensons reifste literarische Leistung. Es ist seiner Frau Fanny gewidmet.