The novel has been adapted for the stage, films, television and radio numerous times. Most of the novel is narrated in the first person by Jim Hawkins, except for chapters seventeen, eighteen and nineteen which are narrated by Dr. The pirates plan to murder those who oppose them and to keep the treasure for themselves. However, most of the crew turn out to be pirates who once served under Captain Flint, led by Long John Silver, a one-legged man who constantly keeps his pet parrot on his shoulder. Livesey and Squire Trelawney, who buy a ship, hire a crew and set sail in search of the treasure. Jim takes the map to two wealthy local men, Dr. The main character in the novel is Jim Hawkins, a boy who finds a map which leads to the buried treasure of the notorious pirate Captain Flint. The action takes place in the mid 18th century. The story was first published in book form in 1883. It was originally serialized in the magazine Young Folks between 18, Stevenson writing it under the pseudonym Captain George North. Treasure Island is a children's historical adventure novel of thirty-six chapters by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. Front cover of a 1911 edition of Treasure Island.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |