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His most famous novels are Treasure Island (1883) and the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886). Though his writing has often been considered entertainment, author Henry James aligned Stevenson‘s works to his own. Due to poor health, he spent much of his time abroad, where he became part of important literary circles. Young Jim Hawkins is plunged into an adventure that takes him halfway round the world when he discovers a secret treasure map. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish writer of novels, poems, essays, and travel books. Shop Trademark Global Robert Louis Stevenson Map Of Treasure Island Canvas Art - 16 x 24 online at . A brand-new picture book edition of Treasure Island, written by Robert Louis Stevenson and illustrated by award-winning Australian illustrator Robert Ingpen, for young children. The first non-silent movie adaptation was directed by Victor Fleming, the director of The Wizard of Oz (1939). For more than a hundred years, Treasure Island has been finding its way to the screen. With Treasure Island (1883), author Robert Louis Stevenson invented the modern image of the pirate, without which we likely wouldn‘t have experienced Johnny Depp as the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean. Joined by a handful of untrustworthy pirates, he meets the antagonistic Long John Silver, a character whose fame transcends the tale.


When an old sea captain dies mysteriously in his parent‘s inn, young Jim Hawkins finds a treasure map in the captain‘s possessions that will spark a wild and adventures treasure hunt.
