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1883 novel by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson

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"Treasure Island" is an 1883 novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson that tells the adventure story of a young man's quest for buried treasure. The book is considered a foundational work of adventure fiction and remains widely read for its exciting plot and vivid characters.

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#120
Instance of
literary work
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Narrative location
Hispanic America
Image
Treasure Island-Scribner's-1911.jpg
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derivative work
Treasure Island
language of work or name
English language
characters
Israel Hands
Commons category
Treasure Island (novel)
publication date
1883-11-14
topic's main category
Category:Treasure Island
cover art by
Louis Rhead
title
Treasure Island
work available at URL
gutenberg.org/ebooks/120
copyright status
public domain
place of publication
London
different from
L'Île au trésor
form of creative work
novel
time period
positivism
topic has template
Template:Treasure Island
has characteristic
debut novel
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Treasure Island (originally titled The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys) is an adventure and historical novel by Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson. It was published as a book in 1883, but is set in the 18th century, and tells a story of "buccaneers and buried gold". 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.

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