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    Treasure Island (Classic Literature)
    Treasure Island (Classic Literature)
    Treasure Island (Classic Literature)
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    Treasure Island (Classic Literature)

    By Robert Louis Stevenson

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    "Treasure Island" is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold". Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen bearing parrots on their shoulders.

    "Treasure Island" is traditionally considered a coming-of-age story and is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. It was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881 through 1882 under the title "Treasure Island, or the mutiny of the Hispaniola", credited to the pseudonym "Captain George North".
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOregan Publishing
    Release dateNov 18, 2018
    ISBN9782291045731
    Treasure Island (Classic Literature)
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    Robert Louis Stevenson

    Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson was born on 13 November 1850, changing his second name to ‘Louis’ at the age of eighteen. He has always been loved and admired by countless readers and critics for ‘the excitement, the fierce joy, the delight in strangeness, the pleasure in deep and dark adventures’ found in his classic stories and, without doubt, he created some of the most horribly unforgettable characters in literature and, above all, Mr. Edward Hyde.

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    • 4/5
      Think I read this at primary school, though it may have been early days at secondary school, so will say circa 1986 as a guess. Certainly enjoyed it at the time, as I was always into this type of tale, along with watching several adaptations of this book. Unsure whether I'd appreciate it as much if I read this as an adult, but either way it deserves at least four stars.
    • 3/5
      Disclaimer: I review books on how they stand alone without regards to anyone’s personal views about the author. I review based upon readability and how the book affects my life for good, and less upon literary style.This is an interesting read and does teach the qualities of both doing your duty and keeping promises. Jim, the main character boy, is loyal to his word. The story also shows the bad affects of drinking alcohol and being selfish. There are plenty of those types in the story, including the famous Long John Silver.
    • 5/5
      Treasure Island BY: Robert Louis StevensonHow would you feel if you were just a boy about 13 years old and your life took a drastic turn? Tom was having a normal day at the inn with his parents and their tenant, the Captain. He never used his real name and was known only as the Captain. He would tell Tom to “go out on the pier and look for a man with only one leg.” One day a man called Black Dog came to talk to the Captain. No one knew what was said between the two men but, at the end of the conversation the Captain was on the floor almost dead. Tom called his mother. She had to leave caring for his very sick father to call the doctor for the captain. When the doctor arrived he said that the Captain wasn’t dying he just had a stroke. He told Tom “leave the Captain on bed rest for a couple of weeks and, no rum for one bottle is ok until he drinks too much and has another stroke.” The Captain couldn’t stand being on bed rest so he sent Tom out to check on the pier. At the pier Tom saw a blind man. He tried to help the man, even though the man was blind he could perfectly feel his surroundings and yanked Tom’s wrist. The blind man threatened to break Tom’s wrist if he didn’t take him to his old shipmate Bill, or better known as the Captain. He took the blind man into the inn. Once there the blind man did in a quick movement that killed the Captain. That same day Tom had also lost his father. The Captain died without paying his dues. Tom found a piece of paper the Captain left when he was on bed rest. The paper stated that there was a chest in the Captain’s room that contained money and valuables. The only problem was he couldn’t find a key to the chest. Tom remembered he saw the Captain tuck a key into his chest. Tom’s mother soon took the Captain’s body to their inn and locked all the doors and covered all the windows. She ripped the Captain’s shirt off and yanked the key from around his neck. Tom and his mother went up the stairs and searched the Captain’s room for the chest. When they found it they thought they were out of luck because there was nothing valuable in the chest, however behind the chest there was a sack full of money. Tom was angry at his mom for being so greedy and taking the money the Captain owed the family. He was also frustrated with her because of her honesty and only taking the amount of money the Captain owed them when she could have took all of the money. Taking all the money would have meant a better life for Tom and his mother after his father died.The family got a letter and took it to the doctor. The letter contained the coordinates for Treasure Island where the Captain supposedly found the chest. Tom and the doctor soon assembled a crew. Tom finally met the man that only had one leg, his name was Long John Silver. Tom and his crew took a ship, The Hispaniola to the coordinates of the island. When they got to the island there was a problem with mutineers. The mutineers killed part of the Hispaniola’s crew. The mutineers stabbed and beat the other crew members to death because they were trying to find the treasure for themselves. They even started a war with Tom. Tom grew tired of the dead bodies and bloodshed and left the island on a boat. He sailed onto the sea but then violet winds jerked him around. After leaving the island and sailing for a while he found Mr. Hands a member of the crew that was hiding on the boat Tom had taken. The two had to work together to sail the boat back to the pier. The same pier Tom had begun his adventures as only a boy.I really liked this book not only because it has action, but because it was also adventurous. This story is not something that would normally happen to someone Tom’s age. This book is also very hard to understand because the author wrote it as they would have spoken in old English. The book is also very gruesome which is why I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who doesn’t like violence .The book is interesting because some of the characters and settings in the book were real names like Long John Silver, a historic pirate and Hispaniola which is an island. Over all if I had to rate this book I would give it an eight out of ten stars because it was an excellent book but it was hard to read and I think too much detail was given sometimes. The moral of the story is: no matter what age you are or what situation you are in you have to rise up to the occasion. This book was a little longer and has more details I probably wouldn’t read another book from this author if given the choice.
    • 5/5
      I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed this story the first time around. I "bought" it again once I got my kindle and thoroughly enjoyed reading it for a second time. The tale is one of a young man on a quest for gold, surrounded by pirates and danger. Some of the terminology may be difficult for kids, but the overall story is fantastic even if a few comments or descriptions are lost on them.
    • 4/5
      This was a lot of fun to read. I don't know what to say. It's a classic adventure. If you like pirates, read it.
    • 3/5
      I know this is a classic and a must read for all children, but I'd never read it until now. The book stars Jim Hawkins, son of an inn keeper, who acquires a treasure map and sets out to find his fortune. Along the way he teams up with various characters, including Dr Livesey, Long John Silver and Ben Gunn. There are lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing what will happen next. Of course the ending is predictable (they get the treasure) but it's what happens along the way that makes this a great children's adventure. In my book the level of violence makes it unsuitable for reading to younger children, best wait until they are old enough to read it themselves.
    • 4/5
      Billy Bones, former pirate and a drunk, has taken residence at the inn of Jim Hawkins' father. He's hiding out from his former comrades who want the treasure map he's hiding. When he dies suddenly, Jim Hawkins finds the map which starts him on a sea voyage to recover the treasure. Of course the pirates are on it from the start and it takes quite some adventures and luck to succeed.
      This must be the source of all these treasure hunts and pirate adventures. It was a fast and enjoyable romp, with likable characters and villains that get their just deserts. I liked it more than expected - even though I kind of knew the story, the details of the tale were fresh and entertaining.
    • 5/5
      This book would make a great read aloud for my students! The adventure on the high-seas, the mystery, the betrayal, all very exciting and thrilling! I couldn't put it down!
    • 5/5
      A great adventure for all ages.
    • 2/5
      I was required to read this for my children's lit class this term. I figured it would be fun since it's a classic I had not yet gotten to and it's pirates, adventure, a daring young boy... How wrong I was. I found it boring, often confusing, and slow. If I was a young preteen or teen reading this, I would be totally exasperated. I have to say I liked Muppet Treasure Island better - and that was not good either.
    • 4/5
      Can't believed I missed this one growing up. What a good swash-buckling tale! Long John Silver was not what I expected.
    • 4/5
      Pure classic.
    • 4/5
      Good clasic

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