Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island. (Annotated) Robert Louis Stevenson

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-Treasure Island. by Robert Louis Stevenson."For the pleasure of storytelling and pure adventure, Treasure Island has never been surpassed. From the moment young Jim Hawkins first encounters the sinister Blind Pew at the Admiral Benbow Inn to the climactic battle for treasure in A tropical island, the novel creates scenes and characters that have sparked the imagination of generations of readers. Written by an excellent prose stylist, a master of action and atmosphere, the story focuses on the conflict between good and evil, but in this case it is a particularly attractive form of evil. Villain of that most ambiguous rogue Long John Silver who sets the pace for this tale of betrayal, greed and boldness. Designed to forever ignite a dream of high romance and distant horizons, Treasure Islandes, in the words of GK Chesterton, 'the realization of an ideal, which is promised in its provocative and striking map; a vision not only of white skeletons but also of green palms and sapphire seas. GS Fraser calls it "a completely original book" and continues writing: "There will always be a place for stories like Treasure Island that can keep children and the elderly happy"Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (Edinburgh, Scotland, November 13, 1850-Vailima, near Apia, Samoa, December 3, 1894) was a British novelist, poet, and essayist.