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Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson wrote *Catriona* while residing in the South Pacific, yet his imagination remained anchored in the turbulent landscapes of…

Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Robert Louis Stevenson wrote *Catriona* while residing in the South Pacific, yet his imagination remained anchored in the turbulent landscapes of eighteenth-century Scotland. This sequel to *Kidnapped* shifts focus from the raw survival of the Highlands to the complex social maneuvers of Edinburgh and the refined, often deceptive, atmosphere of Dutch universities. It is a novel that examines the friction between personal loyalty and public law. David Balfour returns not as a mere survivor, but as a young man navigating the rigid proprieties of a changing world. He seeks justice for his companion Alan Breck Stewart, only to find himself entangled in legal conspiracies and a courtship that tests his moral steadfastness. The narrative moves from the grim isolation of the Bass Rock to the polite intrigues of Leyden. Stevenson uses this journey to explore how identity is shaped by circumstance and education. The prose retains the vivid energy of his earlier work while adding layers of social satire and romantic tension. It is a text that rewards patient attention, as the characters mature alongside their surroundings.

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Catriona was first published in 1893. Works first published before 1931 are in the public domain in the United States, so the text is free to read, share and adapt. The edition shown here comes from Project Gutenberg, which publishes only books that are in the US public domain.

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1: A Beggar on Horseback (18:42) · watch
  2. Chapter 2: The Highland Writer (19:17) · watch
  3. Chapter 3: I Go to Pilrig (16:34) · watch
  4. Chapter 4: Lord Advocate Prestongrange (25:35) · watch
  5. Chapter 5: In the Advocates House (16:26) · watch
  6. Chapter 6: Umquile the Master Of Lovat (16:33) · watch
  7. Chapter 7: I Make a Fault in Honour (27:29) · watch
  8. Chapter 8: The Bravo (21:26) · watch
  9. Chapter 9: The Heather on Fire (18:17) · watch
  10. Chapter 10: The Red-headed Man (23:21) · watch
  11. Chapter 11: The Wood by Silvermills (16:32) · watch
  12. Chapter 12: On the March Again with Alan (21:32) · watch
  13. Chapter 13: Gillane Sands (22:05) · watch
  14. Chapter 14: The Bass (20:19) · watch
  15. Chapter 15: Black Andie's Tale of Tod Lapraik (30:57) · watch
  16. Chapter 16: The Missing Witness (23:16) · watch
  17. Chapter 17: The Memorial (29:05) · watch
  18. Chapter 18: The Tee'd Ball (22:33) · watch
  19. Chapter 19: I am Much in the Hands of the Ladies (22:32) · watch
  20. Chapter 20: I Continue to Move in Good Society (25:21) · watch
  21. Chapter 21: The Voyage into Holland (25:54) · watch
  22. Chapter 22: Helvoetsluys (19:40) · watch
  23. Chapter 23: Travels in Holland (23:34) · watch
  24. Chapter 24: Full Story of a Copy of Heineccius (27:07) · watch
  25. Chapter 25: The Return of James Moore (14:43) · watch
  26. Chapter 26: The Threesome (20:05) · watch
  27. Chapter 27: A Twosome (16:27) · watch
  28. Chapter 28: In Which I am Left Alone (21:27) · watch
  29. Chapter 29: We Meet in Dunkirk (17:02) · watch
  30. Chapter 30: The Letter from the Ship (32:30) · watch
  31. Chapter 31: Conclusion (7:50) · watch

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