The Rajah's Diamond
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| The Rajah's Diamond | |
| Author | Robert Louis Stevenson |
|---|---|
| Country |  Scotland |
| Language | English |
| Series | Later-day Arabian Nights |
| Genre(s) | Detective fiction short story |
| Publisher | London Magazine |
| Publication date | Jun-Oct 1878 |
| Media type | Print (Periodical) |
| ISBN | N/A |
| Preceded by | The Suicide Club |
The Rajah's Diamond is a cycle of four short stories by Robert Louis Stevenson. First published in 1878 in a serial magazine they were republished in the first volume of New Arabian Nights. The stories are:
- "Story of the Bandbox"
- "Story of the Young Man in Holy Orders"
- "Story of the House with the Green Blinds"
- "The Adventure of Prince Florizel and a Detective"
[edit] Adaptations
Dramafilms released a movie entitled The Tame Cat (1921), based on these stories, directed by Willard King Bradley and staring Marion Harding and Ray Irwin[1].
In 1979 BBC Wales broadcast an operatic adaptation of The Rajah's Diamond starring Geraint Evans with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales[2].
[edit] Publication history
- 1878, UK, London Magazine, Pub date Jun-Oct 1878, Periodical
- 1991, USA, Carroll & Graf ISBN 0-88184-741-0, Pub date Sep 1991, Hardback
