Treasure Island (1883) by Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island (1883) by Robert Louis Stevenson

The adventure story told in Treasure Islandhas become a part of popular folklore. John Sutherland discusses the novel's place in Stevenson's biography and oeuvre in his learned and lively critical introduction to this new edition. Exploring the novel's genesis in Stevenson's "plundering" of other writers, his writer's block, and the surprisingly disturbing and complex nature of what was meant to be a children's story, Sutherland argues for the enduring vitality and appeal of Stevenson's first novel.

Appendices include Stevenson's writing about the novel, contemporary reviews, and sources on which Stevenson drew (or from which he borrowed) when writing Treasure Island.

“Easily accessible, bottom-of-the-page notes provide outstanding illumination of the text’s literary and historical contexts, particularly biblical and nautical references that might otherwise elude modern readersNo other edition provides a better insight into the (sometimes murky) compositional processes behind this classic work of fiction. For fans of Sutherland’s unique detective-style readings, the appendix of ‘puzzles and conundrums’ will prove an added bonus.” — Roslyn Jolly, University of New South Wales

“Broadview’s new edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Treasure Island is an excellent teaching text because of its detailed textual annotations, which help guide readers through the book’s nineteenth-century context. As a historian, I appreciate how these annotations, along with the five appendices, place Stevenson’s fantasy in context with popular seventeenth- and eighteenth-century textual influences on pirate mythology. John Sutherland finishes the edition with a series of ‘puzzles and conundrums’ raised by the story; these are bound to stimulate discussion in a seminar setting.” — Mark Hanna, University of California, San Diego

John Sutherland is Lord Northcliffe Professor Emeritus of Modern English Literature at University College London.

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ISBN 13	9781551114095
ISBN 10	1551114097
Title	Treasure Island (1883)
Author	Robert Louis Stevenson
Series	Broadview Editions Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Broadview Press Ltd
Year published	2011-12-30
Number of pages	290
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.