Treasure Island

An old sailor's arrival at a coastal inn begins Jim Hawkins's account of a treasure voyage.

Listen free: the LibriVox audiobook, read by Mark F. Smith. Press Listen in the reader to hear each chapter as you read.

Length: 34 chapters
Reading time: About 4 hr 44 min
Words: 67,606

About the book

Jim Hawkins looks back to the time when his family kept the Admiral Benbow Inn. A scarred seaman arrives with a sea-chest, bringing an atmosphere of secrecy and danger into the practical work of running the house.

Stevenson gives the adventure a personal beginning before opening it towards the sea. Jim's remembered impressions allow objects, voices and unexpected visitors to carry suspense. The account's directness keeps attention on what a young observer can see and do, while the adults around him have purposes and histories he does not yet understand.

On these lists

Adventure Children's classics

This edition

Text from Standard Ebooks, who proofread and typeset it and dedicate their edition to the public domain. Robert Louis Stevenson died more than 70 years ago, so the work is out of copyright in the UK. Includes the original to the hesitating purchaser, dedication.

Treasure Island

Contents