Description: Treasure Island (originally titled The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys) is an adventure and historical novel by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It was published in 1883, this edition has no copyright but likely in the early 1990's. The book tells a story of bucaneers and buried gold set in the 1700s. It is considered a coming of age story and is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action. The novel was originally serialized from 1881 to 1882 in the children's magazine Young Folks under the title Treasure Island or the Mutiny of the Hispaniola, credited to the pseudonym "Captain George North". It was first published as a book on 14 November 1883 by Cassell & Co. It has since become one of the most-often dramatized and adapted novels.Since its publication Treasure Island has significantly influenced current depictions of pirates in popular culture , including elements such as deserted tropical islands, treasure maps marked with and an "X" , and peg-legged seamen with parrots perched on their shoulders.
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Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Book Title: Treasure Island
Topic: Classic Literature
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: A.L. Burt Company
Genre: Adventure
