About this book
Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, Treasure Island is the classic pirate tale, known for its superb atmosphere, character and action. 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.
From the rear cover
One of the most enduringly popular adventure tales, Treasure Island began in 1881 as a serialized adventure entitled "The Sea-Cook"in the periodical Young Folks. Completed during a stay at Davos, Switzerland, where Stevenson had gone for his health, it was published in 1883 in the form we know today.Set in the eighteenth century, Treasure Island spins a heady tale of piracy, a mysterious treasure map, and a host of sinister characters charged with diabolical intentions. Seen through the eyes of Jim Hawkins, the cabin boy of the Hispaniola, the action-packed adventure tells of a perilous sea journey across the Spanish Main, a mutiny led by the infamous Long John Silver, and a lethal scramble for buried treasure on an exotic isle.Rich in atmosphere and character, Treasure Island continues to mesmerize readers with its perceptive views of the changing nature of human motives.
First Edition Identification
Treasure Island was first published as a book by Cassell and Company of London in 1883. First editions have 1883 as the year of publication on the title page with the copyright page left blank. First editions also contain multiple points of issue, including
(but not limited to): "Dead Man’s Chest" is uncapitalized on pages 2 and 7, “rain”
instead of “vain” in the last line of pg. 40, the “7” is missing from the
pagination on pg. 127, "worse" for "worst" in the third
line of pg. 197.
Details
- Title Treasure Island
- Author Robert Louis Stevenson
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dover Publications
- Date 2017-04
- ISBN 9780486815244 / 0486815242
- Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 4.9 x 0.6 in (20.32 x 12.45 x 1.52 cm)
- Ages 08 to 14 years
- Grade levels 3 - 9
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 18th Century
- Library of Congress subjects Adventure and adventurers, Pirates
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016042498
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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