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A set of South Pacific tales combines realistic sketches of island life with vivid supernatural and moral elements. Several narratives portray uneasy relations between outside traders and island communities, focusing on commerce, social custom, and personal ambition. Other stories examine wish-driven consequences through a magical object and the unsettling intrusion of mysterious voices, using folklore to dramatize ethical dilemmas. Themes include cultural misunderstanding, greed, loyalty, and the costs of desire, all conveyed in concise, atmospheric prose that emphasizes landscape, local detail, and sudden reversals of fortune.

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Title: Island Nights' Entertainments

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

Release date: September 1, 1995 [eBook #329]
Most recently updated: May 12, 2021

Language: English

Credits: David Price

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Island Nights’ Entertainments

by Robert Louis Stevenson


Contents

The Beach of Falesá
A south sea bridal
The Ban
The Missionary
Devil-work
Night in the bush

The Bottle Imp

The Isle of voices