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Treasure Island is a novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson.

First published as a book on 23rd May 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881-82 under the title Treasure Island; or, the mutiny of the Hispaniola and the pseudonym Captain George North.

Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, it is an adventure tale known for its atmosphere, character and action, and also a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality. It is one of the most frequently dramatised of all novels. The influence of Treasure Island on popular perception of pirates is vast, including treasure maps with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen with parrots on their shoulders.

LIFE OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

Robert Louis Stevenson ( 13 November 1850- 3 December 1894 ) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. Stevenson is now among the 30 most translated authors in the world , just below Charles Dickens. He was married with Fanny Vandergrift Osbourne ( 1840 – 1914 ). Stevenson died at the age of 44, because of cerebral haemorrhage.