Stevenson's brilliantly constructed adventure novel Treasure Island has remained a popular favorite for both children and adults. ... Biographical Information In the summer of 1881, Stevenson returned to Scotland following travels in the United States and England. ... Up until that point, Stevenson's literary output had been uneven-Treasure Island marked the author's mastery of tone, pace, and vocabulary. The idea for the story initially began with a water-color map that Stevenson drew as part of an intricate adventure game for his stepson. ... Robert Kiely comments: "To read Tr...

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TREASURE ISLAND ~={ R.L Stevenson }=~ Treasure Island is one of the most famous adventure books in all of literature, and Robert Louis Stevenson is one of the most famous adventure writers. ... Robert Louis Stevenson wrote "Treasure Island" as at the time he loved to travel and how he loved the ocean. ...

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"Treasure Island" is the classic adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. ... Stevenson wonderfully portrays the characters of young Jim Hawkins, the hero of the book, the fabled Long John Silver, Billy Bones and Ben Gunn. ...

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Treasure Island I have written a report on one of Robert Louis Stevenson's most popular books, Treasure Island. Stevenson, as writer, is mostly admired for his style, imagination and narrative skill. Stevenson combines mystery, suspense, and adventure throwing in pieces of how life would be with pirates in this story. ...

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