The Body-Snatcher and Other Stories

Although best known for his novels, Robert Louis Stevenson also wrote many short stories, with some of the most gothic and supernatural contained in this collection. The following stories first published from 18770-1892 are included:

• New Arabian Nights: ‘A Lodging for the Night’, ‘The Sire de Malétroit’s Door’
• The Suicide Club: ‘Story of the Young Man with the Cream Tarts’, ‘Story of the Physician and the Saratoga Trunk’, ‘The Adventure of the Hansom Cabs’
• The Rajah’s Diamond: ‘Story of the Bandbox’, ‘Story of the Young Man in Holy Orders’, ‘Story of the House with the Green Blinds’, ‘The Adventure of Prince Florizel and a Detective’
• The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables: ‘The Treasure of Franchard’, ‘Markheim’
• Island Nights’ Entertainments: ‘The Beach of Falesá’
• Uncollected: ‘The Story of a Lie’, ‘The Body-Snatcher’.

About this book

Bibliography information: Published 2007 (month and date unknown); Introduction by Claire Harman; Illustrations by Michael Foreman - 14 plates of full-colour illustrations; Typeset in Plantin; Printed by Memminger MedianCentrum, Germany; Bound by Real Lachenmaier Please note that titles published by Folio do not carry an ISBN. 

About this pre-owned copy

This copy is as new, unopened in cellophane and remains in its original condition as when it was published. The internal and cover images shown in the listing are from another copy in good condition to give an indication of the internal illustration style. Spine and slipcase images are of this copy. A substantial volume of elegantly illustrated tales, ideal for someone keen to own a beautiful rare book but apprehensive about buying something already used.