About “The bottle imp”

"The Bottle Imp" is an 1891 short story by Robert Louis Stevenson, included in the collection Island Nights' Entertainments. It was first published in the New York Herald and Black and White magazine. The story follows a man who buys a bottle containing an imp that grants wishes. The imp is cursed, and if the owner dies while possessing the bottle, their soul is sent to hell. The story explores themes of temptation and the consequences of desire. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

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How many pages is The bottle imp?

The bottle imp by Robert Louis Stevenson has 70 pages.

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Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.