Olalla

LibriVox recording of Olalla, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Read by Elizabeth Klett. "Olalla" was a "shilling shocker" written for the Christmas season in 1885, just before the publication of Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The nameless protagonist of this Gothic tale, a wounded soldier, goes to the Spanish countryside to recuperate. He finds himself enthralled by the beautiful Olalla, the daughter of his hostess, whose family conceals a terrible secret. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other form