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Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island

Original publication
1883
Bilingual edition
June 12, 2026
Pages
389
Difficulty
★☆☆
Genres
Adventure, Children's Literature
Translated from
English

Book summary

Jim Hawkins, a young boy, discovers a map leading to hidden treasure and sets off on a sea expedition. Surrounded by sailors, some far from trustworthy, he must show courage and intelligence. Among them, Long John Silver, charismatic and ambiguous, plays a central role in the adventure. Between betrayals and danger, the quest becomes a struggle for survival and for the loot. This adventure novel offers a fast-paced story that combines exploration, peril, and a spirit of discovery.

The plot

An old pirate sings this tune at the inn run by the parents of Jim Hawkins, a young boy. In the pirate’s chest, Jim finds the map of an island. A red cross marks the spot where the treasure lies.

The world of the book

In the days of pirates. The story takes place in the 18th century. Ships cross the oceans under sail, and every sailor fears pirates. The voyage begins in Bristol, a great port in the west of England.

The author

A novel born from a map. The son of a Scottish engineer who built lighthouses, he crossed the Atlantic to marry an American, Fanny. On a rainy day in the summer of 1881, in Scotland, he drew the map of an imaginary…

The benefits of the bilingual method with Line-by-line synced layout

Every line of the original has its translation directly beneath it, at the same height. You never lose your place: your eye drops one line and lands on exactly the sentence it just read. This is the layout that lets you open a book in a language you barely know without ever giving up, and compare the two texts almost word for word.

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