Otto likes to hunt and enjoy life, while leaving the rule of his small kingdom in the hands of his wife and her trusted advisor. He hears talk of socialist revolution in his land, and when he tries to take charge, he finds that it's not so easy to resume his rule. With intrigue and betrayal at every corner, all the players must figure out where they really stand. Prince Otto was one of Robert Louis Stevenson's earlier works. It didn't have the success of Treasure Island , but it was, according to Stevenson, his hardest effort of any work, before or after. Robert Louis Stevenson (died 1894) was one of the most distinguished authors of the Victorian age. Their work has endured across generations and continues to be read and studied worldwide. As a work of classic literary fiction, Prince Otto exemplifies the narrative craft and social insight that defined great storytelling of its era. Literary fiction of this period was characterized by careful attention to character psychology, social milieu, and the moral questions that animated public discourse.
