Treasure Island

244 Pages

Pirates
Sea stories
Treasure Island (Imaginary place)
Treasure troves

Summary

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by Louis Rhead, is a classic adventure novel that introduces young Jim Hawkins who finds a map to a buried treasure and sets sail on the ship Hispaniola to find it. Alongside colorful and dangerous characters like Long John Silver, Jim faces mutiny, treachery, and the quest for wealth. The novel is renowned for its vivid characters, its atmosphere of excitement, and its detailed and imaginative depiction of pirate life. It's a quintessential pirate tale that has influenced popular perceptions of pirates.

Famous Quotes

Fifteen men on the dead man's chest—Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! - Pirate song

I'm cap'n here by 'lection. I'm cap'n here because I'm the best man by a long sea-mile. - Long John Silver

One more step, Mr. Hands, and I'll blow your brains out! - Jim Hawkins

Chapters

Chapter 1 - TREASURE ISLAND →

Chapter 2 - The Old Sea-dog at the “Admiral Benbow” →

Chapter 3 - Black Dog Appears and Disappears →

Chapter 4 - The Black Spot →

Chapter 5 - The Sea-chest →

Chapter 6 - The Last of the Blind Man →

Chapter 7 - The Captain’s Papers →

Chapter 8 - I Go to Bristol →

Chapter 9 - At the Sign of the Spy-glass →

Chapter 10 - Powder and Arms →

Chapter 11 - The Voyage →

Chapter 12 - What I Heard in the Apple-Barrel →

Chapter 13 - Council of War →

Chapter 14 - How I Began My Shore Adventure →

Chapter 15 - The First Blow →

Chapter 16 - The Man of the Island →

Chapter 17 - Narrative Continued by the Doctor: How the Ship Was Abandoned →

Chapter 18 - Narrative Continued by the Doctor: The Jolly-boat’s Last Trip →

Chapter 19 - Narrative Continued by the Doctor: End of the First Day’s Fighting →

Chapter 20 - Narrative Resumed by Jim Hawkins: The Garrison in the Stockade →

Chapter 21 - Silver’s Embassy →

Chapter 22 - The Attack →

Chapter 23 - How I Began My Sea Adventure →

Chapter 24 - The Ebb-tide Runs →

Chapter 25 - The Cruise of the Coracle →

Chapter 26 - I Strike the Jolly Roger →

Chapter 27 - Israel Hands →

Chapter 28 - “Pieces of Eight” →

Chapter 29 - In the Enemy’s Camp →

Chapter 30 - The Black Spot Again →

Chapter 31 - On Parole →

Chapter 32 - The Treasure-hunt—Flint’s Pointer →

Chapter 33 - The Treasure-hunt—The Voice Among the Trees →

Chapter 34 - The Fall of a Chieftain →

Chapter 35 - And Last →