Project Gutenberg 1996-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 469 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Tales and Fantasies Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_and_Fantasies The Misadventures of John Nicholson -- The Body-Snatcher -- The Story of a Lie Transcribed from the 1905 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price "Tales and Fantasies" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a collection of fictional stories written in the late 19th century. The opening portion introduces readers to the character of John Varey Nicholson, a young man beset by his own failures and family expectations. The narrative reveals his internal struggles and societal pressures, setting the tone for themes of personal growth and moral dilemmas that will likely unfold throughout the collection. At the start of the book, we are introduced to John Nicholson, who is described as cheerful yet somewhat stupid, overshadowed by his father's ambitions and strict expectations. Dismissed early from his father's law office one Saturday, John chooses to squander his afternoon instead of fulfilling his responsibility of depositing four hundred pounds at the bank. This decision leads him into trouble, including a reckless pawn of his mother’s watch and entanglements with morally questionable friends. The chapter captures John's naïveté and conflicted desires, ultimately hinting at a series of unfortunate events that may follow as he grapples with the consequences of his poor choices amidst a backdrop of familial pressures and societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Novels Category: British Literature 331064 2025-07-01T05:20:13.775672 text/html 338338 2013-01-28T04:26:09 text/html 212099 2013-01-28T04:29:27 text/html application/zip 287186 2025-07-01T05:20:19.768653 application/epub+zip 289751 2025-07-01T05:20:15.674690 application/epub+zip 200846 2025-07-01T05:20:14.501685 application/epub+zip 460925 2025-07-01T05:20:22.880660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440606 2025-07-01T05:20:19.006638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326714 2022-09-01T05:48:40.609810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310530 2025-07-01T05:20:13.163652 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310238 2013-01-28T04:25:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 120266 2013-01-28T04:29:27 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18407 2025-07-01T05:20:23.006604 application/rdf+xml 14187 2025-07-01T05:20:14.993664 image/jpeg 3662 2025-07-01T05:20:14.746668 image/jpeg 282930 2025-07-01T05:20:13.807651 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