Treasure Island
About this book
Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, Treasure Island is an adventure tale known for its atmosphere, characters and action, and also as 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 dramatized of all novels. The influence of Treasure Island on popular perceptions of pirates is enormous, including treasure maps marked with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen carrying parrots on their shoulders
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 553957 readers · 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Treasure Island?
About ≈ 5 h 56 m — 320 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Treasure Island?
320 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Treasure Island?
It sits on the Sea Stories, Classics, Graphic Novels shelves.
Has Treasure Island been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Treasure Island (2007), Pirates of Treasure Island (2006), Treasure Island (1999), Muppet Treasure Island (1996).
Is Treasure Island in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Where does Treasure Island take place?
It is set in Caribbean Area, Spanish Main, England during 18th century, Siglo XIX, 19th century.
Who wrote Treasure Island?
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Where can I read Treasure Island online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library. Open Library
“SQUIRE TRELAWNEY, Dr Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having asked me to write down the whole particulars about Treasure Island, from the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but the bearings of the island, and that only because there is still treasure not yet lifted, I take up my pen in the year of grace 17-, and go back to the time when my father kept the 'Admiral Bendow' inn, and”