The Bottle Imp

Synopsis

"The Bottle Imp" is an 1891 short story by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson usually found in the short story collection Island Nights' Entertainments. It was first published in the New York Herald (February–March 1891) and Black and White magazine (London, March–April 1891). In it, the protagonist buys a bottle with an imp inside that grants wishes. However, the bottle is cursed; if the holder dies bearing it, the holder's soul is forfeit to hell.

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Details

Type

Book

Release date

January 1, 1891

Created by

Robert Louis Stevenson

Countries

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland