Lloyd Osbourne / Robert Louis Stevenson
Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
Librería Perelló (Valencia)
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Donde los libros
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
The Wrong Box, a comedic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne, is a delightful romp through Victorian England. A tontine, a peculiar type of investment scheme, sets the stage for a series of hilarious mishaps and mistaken identities. When one of the last two surviving members of the tontine is believed to have died, his family schemes to secure the entire fund. Their plans go awry when they accidentally ship the wrong body - not a corpse, but a man in a coma - in a box destined for burial. Full of witty banter and absurd situations, The Wrong Box satirizes Victorian society and its obsession with wealth and inheritance. This farcical tale showcases Stevenson’s lighter side, proving that he was a master of comedy as well as adventure. Readers will enjoy this enduring classic for its charming characters and clever plot twists.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
