Treasure Island [antikvár]

Introduction Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1850. His father wanted Robert to become an engineer, but ill-health forced him to choose another career, and he studied law. Dissatisfied with the hfestyle this offered, he decided to become a professional writer. Treasure Island was published in 1883. It was his first success and proved to Stevenson that he could be a successful writer. Critics consider it a "coming of age" novel in which a young person fights to become mature and self-confident. Stevenson's first idea for the novel came to him after he had spent a rainy afternoon in the Scottish Highlands with his stepson drawing a map and talking about pirates. The most important message of the novel is that, if good people trust and help each other, they will beat those who are selfish and cruel. Today the book is still in print and there have been over 50 film adaptations of the story, including Walt Disney's 2007 animated version, Treasure Planet. Stevenson is equally well-known for other books, particularly the famous novels Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1883) and Kidnapped (1886).