Treasure Island
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4.4 • 68 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold". First published as a book on 23 May 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881 and 1882 under the title Treasure Island or, the mutiny of the Hispaniola with Stevenson adopting the pseudonym Captain George North.
Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, Treasure Island is a tale known for its atmosphere, characters and action, and also as a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality — as seen in Long John Silver — unusual for children's literature now and then. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. The influence of Treasure Island on popular perceptions of pirates is enormous, including treasure maps marked with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen carrying parrots on their shoulders.
Customer Reviews
Action is great, predictable but awesome story.
Fifteen men on the dead mans chest, yo ho ho, and a bottle of rum. I will never forget that song sung by the pirate, which came to the admiral Benbow. Because of this old sea dog, Jim Hawkins is propelled on an epic adventure aboard the ship called the Hispaniola. Every twist, every turn, and every battle scene, is an epic part of this book which should be read. This book specifically, is from the 1883 first edition which was released on November 14 of 1883. This is as original as you can get.