"One of the most enduringly popular adventure tales, Treasure Island began in 1881 as a serialized adventure entitled "The Sea-Cook" in the periodical Young Folks. Completed during a stay at Davos, Switzerland, where Stevenson had gone for his health, it was published in 1883 in the form we know today.Set in the eighteenth century, Treasure Island spins a heady tale of piracy, a mysterious treasure map, and a host of sinister characters ..."
"The young Robert Louis Stevenson suffered from repeated nightmares of living a double life, in which by day he worked as a respectable doctor and by night he roamed the back alleys of old-town Edinburgh. In three days of furious writing, he produced a story about his dream existence. His wife found it too gruesome, so he promptly burned the manuscript. In another three days, he wrote it again. "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyd ..."
"The young Robert Louis Stevenson suffered from repeated nightmares of living a double life, in which by day he worked as a respectable doctor and by night he roamed the back alleys of old-town Edinburgh. In three days of furious writing, he produced a story about his dream existence. His wife found it too gruesome, so he promptly burned the manuscript. In another three days, he wrote it again. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr ..."
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(2nd Edition) A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic by RobertLouisStevenson Paperback, 184 Pages, Published 2006 by Kaplan Publishing International Edition ISBN-13: 978-1-4195-4227-5, ISBN: 1-4195-4227-3
"Kaplan guarantees that readers will improve their SAT score using guides—or get their money back.Vocabulary is a critical part of studying for the SATs. Memorizing words that are written on flashcards can be difficult because they are not put in the context of a sentence. Kaplan’s SAT Score-Raising Classics make learning SAT vocabulary words easier and more enjoyable for students. Classic novels that are taught throughout high school ca ..."
Treasure Island(Reprint) (Classic Reward) by RobertLouisStevenson Hardcover, Published 1111 by Littlehampton Book Services Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-603-03005-5, ISBN: 0-603-03005-X
Treasure Island Bath Treasury of Children's Classics (Hardcover) by RobertLouisStevenson Published 2019 by Worth Press Ltd Aug 2019 ISBN-13: 978-1-78690-222-1, ISBN: 1-78690-222-2
"Age range 9 to 12 A beautiful new, collectable, illustrated gift edition."
"Treasure Island is the seminal pirates and buried treasure novel, which is so brilliantly concocted that it appeals to readers both young and old. The story is told in the first person by young Jim Hawkins, whose mother keeps the Admiral Benbow Inn. An old seadog, a resident at the inn, hires Jim to keep a watch out for other sailors whom he fears but, despite all precautions, the old man is served with the black spot which means death. ..."
"Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Kidnapped is set around real 18th-century Scottish events, which occurred in the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745, a time of turmoil and political upheaval. It tells the tale of David Balfour, a recently orphaned seventeen-year-old, who is left to seek his own fortune. A letter from his deceased father advises him to head to the house of Shaws in Edinburgh. He travels to Scotland as though it was a ..."
"256 pages. Best Seller Classic Series. Specially selected immortal literature handsomely designed with luxurious leatherette finish covers. A distinquished addition to all home libraries."
Treasure Island(Reprint) (Puffin Classics) by RobertLouisStevenson, Eoin Colfer, Matt Jones Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2008 by Puffin Books Large Print, International Edition, Antique Books, Unabridged ISBN-13: 978-0-14-132100-4, ISBN: 0-14-132100-8
"Treasure Island is a much loved Puffin Classic by Robert Louis Stevenson. Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not to mention the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas...Wi ..."
Treasure Island (Scholastic Classics) by RobertLouisStevenson, Dan Danko Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2002 by Scholastic Paperbacks ISBN-13: 978-0-439-28888-0, ISBN: 0-439-28888-6
"Pirates. Danger. Treasure. It's all here in Stevenson's classic, with a rousing introduction from best-selling author Mary Pope Osbourne.When Jim Hawkins finds an old pirate map showing a small island marked with a red cross, he knows that a fortune in gold lies waiting for him. What could be more exciting than buried treasure? Aboard a ship named the Hispaniola, Jim sails toward Treasure Island. The voyage goes well until Ji ..."
"Classic Comics return in this uninspired adaptation of Stevenson's rollicking pirate tale. The storyline is faithful-perhaps too faithful-to the original text; presented mostly in dull boxes of first-person narration, it plods glacially for a full third of the work, until young Jim Hawkins finally boards the Hispaniola. His subsequent terrifying adventure certainly speeds up the pace, but the black-and-white artwork, while realistic and ..."
"Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, née Stevenson (29 September 1810 – 12 November 1865), often referred to simply as Mrs Gaskell, was a British novelist and short story writer during the Victorian era. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of society, including the very poor, and as such are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature. -wikipedia"
"This new series of "Oxford Bookworms" offers younger readers at an elementary level of the English language the chance to enjoy lively and accessible adaptations of the best classic and modern fiction. Each title is highly illustrated to engage the reader in the world of the book and to help with specific vocabulary. Accompanying exercises make all of these titles suitable for use in class or at home."
"The young Robert Louis Stevenson suffered from repeated nightmares of living a double life, in which by day he worked as a respectable doctor and by night he roamed the back alleys of old-town Edinburgh. In three days of furious writing, he produced a story about his dream existence. His wife found it too gruesome, so he promptly burned the manuscript. In another three days, he wrote it again. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ..."
Treasure Island With Story of the Treasure of Normon Island (Storybooks Ser. ) by RobertLouisStevenson Paperback, Published 1984 by Puffin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-035016-6, ISBN: 0-14-035016-0