
Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson
TO THE HESITATING PURCHASER
COLOR PLATES
PART I THE OLD BUCCANEER
CHAPTER I AT THE "ADMIRAL BENBOW"
CHAPTER II BLACK DOG APPEARS AND DISAPPEARS
CHAPTER III THE BLACK SPOT
CHAPTER IV THE SEA-CHEST
CHAPTER V THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN
CHAPTER VI THE CAPTAIN'S PAPERS
A quiet seaside tavern becomes the doorway to adventure when a bony seafarer leaves behind a weather‑worn notebook and a cryptic sketch of an island brimming with buried gold. The young innkeeper’s son, curious and daring, copies the map, setting in motion a plan that draws a colorful cast of gentlemen, a doctor, and a mysterious carpenter with a silver hook.
Together they charter a sturdy ship, christened the Hispaniola, and set sail for the far‑off shores marked on the paper. Along the way, the crew’s uneasy loyalty cracks, and whispers of mutiny echo across the decks. When they finally glimpse the tropical island, dense jungle and hidden coves promise both danger and wonder, hinting at riddles, rival treasure hunters, and the timeless lure of the unknown. The tale unfolds with swashbuckling charm, fresh danger, and a child’s vivid eye for the extraordinary.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (364K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Jan 12, 2009
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1850–1894
Best known for Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and Kidnapped, this Scottish writer turned adventure, mystery, and travel into stories that have stayed vivid for generations.
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