One of the most enduringly popular adventure tales, Treasure Island began in 1881 as a serialized adventure entitled "The Sea-Cook"in the periodical Young Folks. Completed during a stay at Davos, Switzerland, where Stevenson had gone for his health, it was published in 1883 in the form we know today.

Set in the eighteenth century, Treasure Island spins a heady tale of piracy, a mysterious treasure map, and a host of sinister characters charged with diabolical intentions. Seen through the eyes of Jim Hawkins, the cabin boy of the Hispaniola, the action-packed adventure tells of a perilous sea journey across the Spanish Main, a mutiny led by the infamous Long John Silver, and a lethal scramble for buried treasure on an exotic isle.

Rich in atmosphere and character, Treasure Island continues to mesmerize readers with its perceptive views of the changing nature of human motives.

Part I?The Old Buccaneer

I. The Old Sea Dog at the "Admiral Benbow"

II. Black Dog Appears and Disappears

III. The Black Spot

IV. The Sea Chest

V. The Last of the Blind Man

VI. The Captain's Papers

Part II?The Sea Cook

VII. I Go to Bristol

VIII. At the Sign of the "Spy-glass"

IX. Powder and Arms

X. The Voyage

XI. What I Heard in the Apple Barrel

XII. Council of War

Part III?My Shore Adventure

XIII. How I Began My Shore Adventure

XIV. The First Blow

XV. The Man of the Island

Part IV?The Stockade