 First edition | |
| Author | Robert Louis Stevenson |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys by Captain George North |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Pirates, coming-of-age |
| Genre | Adventure fiction Young adult literature |
| Publisher | Cassell and Company |
Publication date | 14 November 1883 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 292 (first edition) |
| OCLC | 610014604 |
| Text | Treasure Island at Wikisource |
Treasure Island (originally titled The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys[1]) is an adventure and historical novel by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It was published in 1883, and tells a story of "buccaneers 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 serialised 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 dramatised and adapted novels.
Since its publication Treasure Island has significantly influenced depictions of pirates in popular culture, including elements such as deserted tropical islands, treasure maps marked with an "X", and one-legged seamen with parrots perched on their shoulders.[2]
- ^ Hammond, J. R. 1984. "Treasure Island." In A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion, Palgrave Macmillan Literary Companions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1007/978-1-349-06080-1_6.
- ^ Cordingly, David (1995) Under the Black Flag: the romance and reality of life among the pirates; p. 7