Treasure Island
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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
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Bibliographic source: Open Library- Who wrote Treasure Island?
Treasure Island is by Robert Louis Stevenson. The catalogue records its first publication in 1883. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is Treasure Island?
The catalogue records 248 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
