June 8, 2009
TREASURE ISLAND
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson
“Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest—
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
Drink and the devil had done for the rest—
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!”
—Chapter 1, Page 7
Fun Facts
- Robert Louis Stevenson got a law degree to please his father but never practiced any law.
- A common theme in Stevenson's work is the tension between upstanding duties and reckless abandon, which is exemplified in Treasure Island by the conflict between the respectful gentleman and carefree pirates.
- Stevenson came up with the idea for Treasure Island when drawing a map with his stepson.
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