St. Ives by Robert Louis Stevenson

St. Ives follows a French soldier captured during the Napoleonic Wars as he navigates the challenges of prison life, forms unexpected friendships, and embarks on a daring escape in his quest for love and freedom. The story explores themes of resilience and the human spirit amidst the backdrop of war.

By Robert Louis Stevenson · First published 1897 · Genre: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction · 30 chapters

Contents

• A Tale of a Lion Rampant
• A Tale of a Pair of Scissors
• Major Chevenix Comes into the Story, and Goguelat Goes Out
• St. Ives Gets a Bundle of Bank Notes
• St. Ives is Shown a House
• The Escape
• Swanston Cottage
• The Hen-House
• Three is Company, and Four None
• The Drovers
• The Great North Road
• I Follow a Covered Cart Nearly to my Destination
• I Meet Two of my Countrymen
• Travels of the Covered Cart
• The Adventure of the Attorney's Clerk
• The Home-Coming of Mr. Rowley's Viscount
• The Despatch-Box
• Mr. Romaine Calls me Names
• The Devil and all at Amersham Place
• After the Storm
• I Become the Owner of a Claret-Coloured Chaise
• Character and Acquirements of Mr. Rowley
• The Adventure of the Runaway Couple
• The Inn-Keeper of Kirkby-Lonsdale
• I Meet a Cheerful Extravagant
• The Cottage at Night
• The Sabbath Day
• Events of Monday: the Lawyer's Party
• Events of Tuesday: the Toils Closing
• Events of Wednesday; the University of Cramond

More by Robert Louis Stevenson

• Treasure Island (1883)
• The Pavilion on the Links (1909)
• Olalla (1885)
• A Child's Garden of Verses (1885)
• Father Damien, An Open Letter To The Reverend Doctor Hyde Of Honolulu (1914)
• A Lowden Sabbath Morn (1916)
• Songs of Travel and Other Verses (1908)
• Prayers Written At Vailima (1916)
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