Project Gutenberg 2009-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 349 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 21 The story of a lie -- The merry men -- Olalla -- Heathercat -- The Great North Road -- The young chevalier -- Fables. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Marius Borror and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 21" by Stevenson is a collection of his literary works written in the late 19th century. This volume includes several stories, but notably begins with "The Story of a Lie," featuring the central character Dick Naseby, who is engaged in a complex relationship with both his father and a painter referred to as "The Admiral." The narrative seems to explore themes of love, deception, familial relationships, and the contrasts between social standing and personal identity. The opening of the volume introduces Dick Naseby as a perceptive character in Paris, showcasing his encounters with various personalities, including the dubious painter Peter Van Tromp, known as "The Admiral." Their relationship is marked by a mix of admiration and exploitation. The dynamic shifts when Dick returns home, where tensions with his father arise over a politically charged letter, leading to a rift between them. Dick's complications deepen when he meets Van Tromp's daughter, Esther, stirring feelings of love and loyalty amid a backdrop of familial discontent and social expectations. As events unfold, the clash between personal desires and societal pressures takes center stage, paving the way for further developments in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English literature -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 615577 2025-08-12T13:01:29.652737 text/html 637349 2009-12-11T07:38:30 text/html 384433 2025-08-12T13:01:40.829686 application/epub+zip 394740 2025-08-12T13:01:33.814718 application/epub+zip 305550 2025-08-12T13:01:32.272716 application/epub+zip 756059 2025-08-12T13:01:45.948672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713318 2025-08-12T13:01:39.700690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418418 2022-09-14T07:33:56.206953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557324 2025-08-12T13:01:28.462756 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 557127 2009-12-11T07:38:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 557128 2009-12-11T07:38:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20350 2025-08-12T13:01:46.092655 application/rdf+xml 25562 2025-08-12T13:01:32.800717 image/jpeg 4530 2025-08-12T13:01:32.535720 image/jpeg 215791 2009-12-11T07:38:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 274751 2009-12-11T07:38:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 215724 2009-12-11T07:38:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 377103 2025-08-12T13:01:29.703798 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia