The Bottle Imp, by Robert Louis Stevenson
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The Bottle Imp, by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. He was greatly admired by many authors, including Jorge Luis Borges, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling and Vladimir Nabokov. Most modernist writers dismissed him, however, because he was popular and did not write within their narrow definition of literature. It is only recently that critics have begun to look beyond Stevenson's popularity and allow him a place in the Western canon. Stevenson was a celebrity in his own time, but with the rise of modern literature after World War I, he was seen for much of the 20th century as a writer of the second class, relegated to children's literature and horror genres. His works include: An Inland Voyage (1878), Familiar Studies of Men and Books (1882), New Arabian Nights (1882), Kidnapped (1886), The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables (1887), Memories and Portraits (1887), Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin (1887), The Black Arrow (1888), and Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale (1889).
The Bottle Imp, by Robert Louis Stevenson- Published on: 2015-06-17
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.27" h x .10" w x 5.83" l, .15 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 42 pages
From Publishers Weekly In the later years of his life, the Scottish-born Stevenson and his American wife moved to Samoa, where this tale was originally published, in Samoan, in 1891. Offering an engrossing spin on a time-honored theme-the risky business of making a pact with the devil-this short story is a radiant jewel. It recounts the mercurial lot of Keawe, a Hawaiian who purchases a bottle inhabited by an imp capable of granting any wish. Yet this enticing object holds a dark curse: anyone who dies with it in his possession will burn forever in hell. And here's the sticky rub: one can only sell the bottle for less than its purchase price. Keawe rids himself of the bottle after acquiring a palatial home. But when he needs it again to ensure his happiness with a newfound love, its cost is, chillingly, one cent, and the responsibility of ownership becomes a good deal more complex. Stevenson throws unexpected curves and laces his narrative with memorable imagery and canny understatement. Blending period and contemporary elements, Mair's warm, grainy paintings hold more than a hint of Gauguin's renderings of the tropics' lush vegetation and gleaming blue seas and skies. Ages 8-12. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal Grade 6-8?Published first in Samoan in 1891, this story is suffused with the magic of Polynesian culture. Keawe, a native Hawaiian, comes upon the wealthy but downcast owner of a magic bottle. His fortune comes from a demon that lives in the bottle and gives its owner anything he desires. There is a catch, of course. The owner must sell it for less than he paid or "burn in hell forever." Being young and adventurous, Keawe buys it for $50, and his wishes are granted. In addition, he sells the bottle to a friend who is fully aware of the stipulations it carries. Keawe then meets and falls in love with the beautiful Kokua, but now his circumstances take a dreadful turn for he discovers a spot of leprosy on his flesh. To reverse this condition, he seeks out the bottle imp, and he finally traces it to a man who has purchased it for two cents. The horror of Keawe's dilemma is plain; if he buys the bottle for a penny he will be unable to sell it again, and he will loose his soul. Yet his love for Kokua is so great that he makes the purchase. This transaction sets the stage for events that follow. Told with all the elegance of Stevenson's style, the story is enriched by Mair's opaque watercolors that recall the work of Paul Gauguin. Her primitive style and brilliant colors add to the tension of the story and evoke the lush environs of the setting. Older readers who enjoy horror stories but are ready for something challenging will surely find this spooky tale satisfying.?Barbara Kiefer, Teachers College, Columbia University, NYCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist Gr. 4^-7. Would you sell your soul to the devil? For wealth? To save the one you love? This tale of a genie in a bottle is part Arabian Nights fantasy, part Faust, with an intricately twisting story of love and adventure that shows how good and evil get all mixed up. First published in Samoa in 1891, when Stevenson was living in the South Seas, it's illustrated here with Mair's lush full-page paintings that openly evoke Gauguin in their views of the tropical islands and the people. The hero Keawe from Hawaii buys a magic bottle that will give him all he desires--provided he sells it, at a lower price, before he dies; otherwise he will burn in hell forever. Every time he gets his heart's desire, including the woman he loves, disaster comes along with the happiness. Suspense builds as the bottle gets sold from hand to hand at a lower and lower price. No one wants to be left with the accursed thing. The ending is a cop-out (they have to dump that bottle on someone else), but the combination of the supernatural and the very human struggle with greed and envy makes for a moving story. The crisis when Keawe and his wife each secretly try to save each other is a drama of love and redemption. Hazel Rochman
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Careful what you wish for By Alyssa A. Lappen Stevenson wrote this tale of the islands in 1891 and it appeared in Samoan before being published in English.The story is one of want and envy. Although it ends happily, the narrator comes perilously close to living eternally with the devil--all for his envy. There is poetry in this prose, love, and of course magic.The tale opens as Keawe the Great--a poor, brave, mariner, a reader and writer, shipped on a vessel to San Francisco where he saw a house "smaller than some others, but all finished and beautified like a toy." Its steps shone like silver, the borders of its gardens bloomed like garlands and the windows shone like diamonds. Keawe could see the man who lived there "like a fish in a pool upon the reef."Of course the owner's life was perfect in every respect, except that he owned a magic bottle which must be sold for less than he bought it, or else in death he would be condemned to hell. He was ill, and therefore desperate to sell the bottle. Keawe bought it.Small children may not appreciate this story, which seems best suited for independent or sophisticated readers of 11 and up.But the tale (beautifully illustrated) is as much a treasure as Stevenson's most famous classic, Treasure Island.--- Alyssa A. Lappen
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Wish-giving vessels are a well-developed trope, as are double-edged ... By Dione Basseri Wish-giving vessels are a well-developed trope, as are double-edged wishes. So I was surprised that this story, having been written in the 19th Century, has something unique to offer to the theme.The Bottle Imp will indeed grant wishes, but whereas many wish-giving vessels have uncertain origins, this one is straight from the Devil, and should you die with it in your possession, it will take you to Hell. The only way to rid yourself of the bottle is to sell it, and you may only sell it at a loss.Our narrator comes into possession of this bottle and wisely uses it to grant his wishes and sells it immediately. But then he finds himself ill, and must buy the bottle one more time, only to find that the price has lowered to one cent. He buys the bottle and cures himself, but now he must find a way to sell it off so he can avoid its final judgement.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Where Was the Editor? By Elizabeth E. Rudin Do not buy this book! There are so many typographical errors that it distracts from Stevenson's wonderful tale. The only good thing about this edition is the cover art which is true to Stevenson's description of the bottle. If only a proofreader had done his job, it would have rated five stars for, of course, Robert Louis Stevenson wrote a five star story.
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