Il principe Otto

Prince Otto by R. L. Stevenson is supposed to be a classic love story; however, for me it was really boring with antiquated language that impeded understanding rather than enhance it. I understand that it was written for an audience of yesteryear, but today's audiences will not readily enjoy a book

ENGLISH: Years ago I read this book in a Spanish translation and didn't like it. Then I decided to give it another try in the original language, and this time I did like it! Part of the problem can be the fact that the translation I read was abridged... Or maybe I have changed in the meantime:-) Ther Leggi tutto

"È noi stessi che non riusciamo a perdonare quando neghiamo il perdono a un altro"

After reading Stevenson's Treasure Island , Prince Otto is a startling change of pace. From adventure and pirates and sailing and treasure in the Caribbean--to political intrigue and romance in Germany. The book, as I understand it, was not well-received in its time, and to be fair, I can see why. It Leggi tutto

This was the second book in the seven-novel Robert Louis Stevenson collection my brother-in-law gave me for Christmas. This one had the same strong writing, but was all around slower and a little harder to get into than Treasure Island. The plot is based on royal politics of a fictional state in Ger Leggi tutto

Definitely the worst Robert Louis Stevenson book I've read. This is way different than his other stuff. It's not a romping adventure, it's way more focused on dialogue and the writing feels dense in general. I'm still glad I read it though. It's always nice to read some lesser-known works by an auth Leggi tutto