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Robert Louis Stevenson
6,981 books7,007 followersRobert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of English literature. He was greatly admired by many authors, including Jorge Luis Borges, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling and Vladimir Nabokov.
Most modernist writers dismissed him, however, because he was popular and did not write within their narrow definition of literature. It is only recently that critics have begun to look beyond Stevenson's popularity and allow him a place in the Western canon.
Most modernist writers dismissed him, however, because he was popular and did not write within their narrow definition of literature. It is only recently that critics have begun to look beyond Stevenson's popularity and allow him a place in the Western canon.
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March 10, 2025
20 out of 100!
March 27, 2025
The Book That Lit the Fuse: My Pirate Origin Story
Before there were bars and busted alibis, there was Treasure Island. The first real book I ever read. No pop-ups, no talking animals, no moral compass—just cutlasses, betrayal, and a whole lot of rum. It didn’t just hook me; it boarded my ship, tied me to the mast, and made me want to sail into the storm.
Robert Louis Stevenson didn’t write a book—he wrote an infection. The kind that gets into a young mind and whispers: “Why not the sea? Why not adventure? Why not a life where X marks the spot and the rules are made by whoever’s holding the pistol?”
Jim Hawkins was my first unwitting role model: part naive cabin boy, part accidental badass. And Long John Silver? The ultimate lesson in charisma meets cunning. He was charming, terrifying, and somehow still the guy you’d want handling the grill at a pirate barbecue.
This book ignited my pirate fantasy long before the rum got real and the metaphors started bleeding into actual bad decisions. It taught me early that adults lie, treasure corrupts, and anyone with a parrot is not to be trusted.
I owe Treasure Island more than just nostalgia—I owe it the compass that pointed me away from normal, even if I’ve long since lost count of the times I’ve tried to find buried treasure in all the wrong places.
Some books entertain. This one recruited me.
Before there were bars and busted alibis, there was Treasure Island. The first real book I ever read. No pop-ups, no talking animals, no moral compass—just cutlasses, betrayal, and a whole lot of rum. It didn’t just hook me; it boarded my ship, tied me to the mast, and made me want to sail into the storm.
Robert Louis Stevenson didn’t write a book—he wrote an infection. The kind that gets into a young mind and whispers: “Why not the sea? Why not adventure? Why not a life where X marks the spot and the rules are made by whoever’s holding the pistol?”
Jim Hawkins was my first unwitting role model: part naive cabin boy, part accidental badass. And Long John Silver? The ultimate lesson in charisma meets cunning. He was charming, terrifying, and somehow still the guy you’d want handling the grill at a pirate barbecue.
This book ignited my pirate fantasy long before the rum got real and the metaphors started bleeding into actual bad decisions. It taught me early that adults lie, treasure corrupts, and anyone with a parrot is not to be trusted.
I owe Treasure Island more than just nostalgia—I owe it the compass that pointed me away from normal, even if I’ve long since lost count of the times I’ve tried to find buried treasure in all the wrong places.
Some books entertain. This one recruited me.
July 21, 2024
Treasure Island is a well known classic tale about greed. Throughout this book, there are many examples of greed and how it corrupts the heart, and destroys relationships among friends. Captain Flint possessed greed when he decided to keep the treasure for himself instead of sharing it among his crew. I learned that to be a true friend you have to show loyalty and respect. I enjoyed reading this book and believe that everyone should alway have a loyal and trusted friend.
June 19, 2025
This was a pirate story with no bs and I loved it. It was just piracy and greed and fights and an exciting smart plot that kept the reader turning pages. There was no side story or unnecessary drama or romance or any of that, it was just the search for a treasure and pirates and the others fighting for the gold. It felt really authentic, and story-esque. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a good adventure!
February 12, 2025
I thought for sure I'd love this book , it being about pirates and all but sadly I could not get through Stevenson's writing style (or maybe it's just the ole English of the time) so I only read 1 chapter and hadda call it quits
July 17, 2023
Quite the adventure tale. I read the 1963 illustrated tale by Grossett and Dunlap.
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