Treasure Island
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First published in book form in 1883 after its serial appearance in Young Folks, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island is one of the defining adventure novels in English literature. When young Jim Hawkins discovers a map among the possessions of a deceased lodger, he becomes part of an expedition to recover a pirate’s buried treasure. Aboard the Hispaniola, he encounters the charismatic and dangerous Long John Silver, whose shifting loyalties make the voyage as perilous as the island itself.
Stevenson combines brisk storytelling and vivid characterisation with a subtle exploration of courage, greed, loyalty and moral uncertainty. Silver remains one of the most compelling figures in adventure fiction: charming, resourceful and never entirely trustworthy. The novel helped establish the enduring popular image of the pirate, from buried treasure and secret maps to mutiny and the tropical island, while its narrative energy continues to appeal to readers of every generation.
From the book
“Fifteen men on the dead man's chest—”
— Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
On Treasure Island
“A book about boys that can be read by men.”
— A commonly repeated description of the adventure tradition; exact source attribution should be verified before publication