Kidnapped (Enriched Classics (Pocket)) [Mass Market Paperback]

Robert Louis Stevenson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Enriched Classics (Pocket) | Publication Date: May 1, 2007

ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP

The adventures of David Balfour, a young orphan, as he journeys through the dangerous Scottish Highlands in an attempt to regain his rightful inheritance.

THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:

• A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information
• A chronology of the author's life and work
• A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context
• An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations
• Detailed explanatory notes
• Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work
• Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
• A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience

Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.

SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a novelist, poet, short-story writer, and essayist. In 1883, while bedridden with tuberculosis, he wrote what would become one of the best known and most beloved collections of children's poetry in the English language, A Child's Garden of Verses. Block City is taken from that collection. Stevenson is also the author of such classics as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416534741
• ISBN-13: 978-1416534747
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #271,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( S ) > Stevenson, Robert Louis
  • #31 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > British > 19th Century

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A simple conversion of the Project Gutenberg text, August 25, 2010

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Paul Durrant (Norwich, Norfolk) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kidnapped [with Biographical Introduction] (Timeless Classics) (Kindle Edition)

Review of Kindle edition of "Kidnapped" by Neeland Media. ASIN: B000FC1DPO
Note that this review is ONLY for the Kindle edition of Kidnapped published by Neeland Media. It does not apply to the paperback in the Enriched Classic Series, to which the Neeland Media edition seems to have been erroneously linked.

Paragraph formatting OK, but not good. Straight quotes, CAPS instead of smallcaps. Proper dashes. No extra notes. No Table of Contents link the in menu. Table of contents in the text, but not hyperlinked. No maps. No sign of the enrichment listed in the product description.

No real advantage over the free version. There are better editions available. If you're looking for a Kindle edition of Kidnapped, don't just search for "Kidnapped". That only finds a few of the many editions. Search for "Kidnapped Stevenson" (without the quotes) to find the 25 or so editions available. And also look for my review "Kindle Edition Choice is critical" for a review of all the available editions as of August 2010.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice bonus, April 22, 2010

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Patience M. Fisher "onebarnowl" (Murrysville, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kidnapped (Enriched Classics (Pocket)) (Mass Market Paperback)

I bought this book to get our family in the mood for our trip to Edinburgh, Scotland. It surpassed my expectations. Not only is the story a fun read, with lots of historical and geographical references, but the book has 2 bonus features. I quick review of Scottish history, and a discussion on the life and works of Robert Louis Stevenson.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still a super read!, June 28, 2010

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Fierce & Fond Reader "rjbrownbooks" (Clallam Bay, WA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kidnapped (Enriched Classics (Pocket)) (Mass Market Paperback)

I first read this B4 I was 10 (way back in the Dark Ages of the '40s, in England) cuz my older brothers did. I read all their boy books until they left the nest. It's the first of its genre from which all other children's adventure tales have been based. Takes you someplace & time you've never been, gives you goosebumps & makes you think ... what more do you want from a good book?