The works included in this volume perfectly reveal the versatility of the author’s creative palette. “Evening Conversations on an Island” takes the reader into the romantic world of the Polynesian islands. The story “Journey into the Country” is a memoir of the author’s journey by boat from Antwerp to Paris. In the collection “New Arabian Nights”, descriptions of the adventures of the fantastic Prince of Bohemia give way to the mysterious atmosphere of “Pavilion on the Hill”; vivid pictures of medieval France give way to the real facts of a series of villainous murders, which formed the basis of the horror story “The Corpse Snatcher”. And, as always with Stevenson, the reader will be pleased with the tense, entertaining plot, picturesque imagery of speech, and polished style. The book is intended for a wide range of readers, especially for children of middle and high school age.