Treasure Island
Treasure Island

Treasure Island Introduction

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, it is an adventure tale known for its superb atmosphere, character and action, and also a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality—as seen in Long John Silver—unusual for children’s literature then and now. It is one of the most frequently dramatised of all novels. The influence of Treasure Island on popular perception of pirates is vast, including treasure maps with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen with parrots on their shoulders.

Treasure Island PART ONE—The Old Buccaneer

Treasure Island Chapter 1 The Old Sea-dog at the Admiral Benbow