La historia de "La Isla del Tesoro" nos narra las aventuras por las que pasa Jim Hawkins luego de embarcarse con el doctor Livesey y el caballero Trelawney hacia una isla en busca de un tesoro hallado en las manos de un pirata muerto cerca al lugar donde vivía.
Es un libro que sin ser histórico ni (por lo menos para mí) netamente pirata nos habla de rasgos de piratería. Es una historia de piratas metida en una historia de marineros. Jim allí tendrá que usar todo su ingenio y su poca resistencia física si no quiere caer abatido a manos de los salvajes pero simplones piratas, ser arrojado a los peces o torturado. Al ser una historia para niños Stevenson suavizó digamos la historia, no es algo que necesariamente hunda la historia, me gustan ver novelas bien escritas, tal vez simples pero con el hilo de la narración muy bien llevado como en este caso. Sin descripciones extraordinarias ni monólogos abundantes pero que sin embargo nos explica bien las inquietudes y deseos de los que allí navegan.
Es como un acertijo ir descubriendo lo que se traman, sus planes, y eso la verdad me pareció interesante. A pesar de todo me gustó mucho la habilidad de Jim y su osadía para actuar frente a los piratas, me encantó también cómo está dibujado Jhon El Largo con su astucia, verborrea y crueldad sin parangón. Se establece una relación admiración-odio entre Jim y el viejo cocinero, un duelo, casi una complicidad. Eso me pareció lo más profundo de la novela.
En suma una historia sencilla, no tan épica, pero que sin embargo me sirvió para pensar nuevamente en leer más libros de aventuras.

Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum

“Treasure Island” by Robert Louis Stevenson is a solid gold classic about 140 years old. This pirate story is one book that many of us were exposed to in our childhood,

For me, I don’t remember reading the book although I had a great comic book about it, watched a movie about the story and there were cartoon shows.

The characters are very interesting and memorable. We might remember the evil Captain Flint, John Silver with his peg leg, and parrot. Also minor characters like
Billy Bones, Black Dog, Pew and Israel Hands—all great names.

It is a great novel that keeps its fast pace throughout. Lots of action flows from the beginning like mutiny and cruel punishments.

Stevenson crafts his story with colorful details like peg legs, parrots, grubby dress and vivid settings. This book set the path for all the pirate stories thereafter.

The amazing “Treasure Island” which is the longest-living pirate adventure story seems fresh still.

I highly recommend

Why I chose to read this book:
1. I bought my copy at a thrift shop because I thought it might be an interesting read; and,
2. February 2024 is my "Classics" Month!

Praises:
1. such a riveting plot! Right from the get-go, I enjoyed the building of suspense and was perfectly content with the ending. Jim Hawkins's encounter with pirate Israel Hands on board the Hispaniola was especially intense for me! and,
2. an interesting cast of characters! Upon finding a treasure map, Jim Hawkins, a 12-(or 13)-year-old boy, narrates most of this story about his adventure with a fascinating crew of men as they leave England and sail to a deserted island in the hopes of finding buried treasure. The characters are, for the most part, complex, especially Long John Silver. I (and Jim) didn't know what to make of him!

Niggles:
1. sometimes the conversational vocabulary was quite confusing to me. Often, I didn't have a clue as to their location near or on the island! This made the story a little plodding for me; and,
2. many distracting conventions! Occasionally, the use of capitals was incorrect (was that just poor editing in my particular edition?) And the endless use of hyphens - they were everywhere! Sometimes they made sense, but often other punctuation marks (e.g. commas, semi-colons, periods) would have been more appropriate.

Overall Thoughts:
This was a much more enjoyable read for me than Robinson Crusoe! The suspenseful plot was on point, and the characters were entertaining. Amazingly, author Robert Louis Stevenson never employed any profanity nor racist remarks, even though it was published in 1882.
Overall, I found this adventure story, full of treachery and duplicity, quite delightful!

"FIFTEEN MEN ON THE DEAD MAN'S CHEST----YO HO HO, AND A BOTTLE OF RUM!"(Robert Louis Stevenson)

This classic adventure story begins with an unpleasant guest at the Admiral Benbow Inn who the young and courageous Jim Hawkins overhears telling dreadful stories of hangings....walking the plank....storms at sea, and an evil place called Skeleton Island.

But lo and behold....when you meet the mutinous crew of the Hispaniola and Long John Silver himself with his two hundred year old feathery sidekick Dr. Flint screeching...."Pieces of Eight!" the endangerment captures your attention full force.....and beware.....do not trust any of ole Long John's "affy-davys"!

With overheard secrets....the search for dabloons, and killings galore.....all with a dead buccaneer's spirit about, why "Shiver My Timbers" Treasure Island adds up to one swashbuckling and entertaining read! Really enjoyed it!

كم أعشق هذه الرواية كانت أول مسلسل كرتوني أتابعه (مانجا ياباني) و أنا دون السادسة من عمري .. بعد ذلك قرأتها .............. مازلت أتذكرها و مازالت ترن في أذني كلمات ستيفنسون
(خمسة عشر رجلاً ماتوا من أجل صندوق)

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وقعت أحداث القصة في القرن 18 في منطقة ساحلية إنجليزية. جيم هوكينز صبي صغير له نمر أليف اسمه بنبو

كان جيم وأمه يديران شؤون نزل الأميرال (بنبو ) منذ أن توفي أبوه في تحطم سفينته. يقرر الإقامة هناك بحار يسمي نفسه القبطان يدعى (بيلي بونز) .


و بعد سلسلة من الأحداث المروعة تؤدي إلى وفاة القبطان، تاركاً لجيم خريطة تقود إلى كنز القبطان (فلينت) الأسطوري.



بمساعدة الدكتور ليفزي (( القاضي ))والسيد تريلوني، يستطيع جيم



إيجاد سفينة شراعية وطاقم بحري للذهاب وراء الكنز.....
وفي مدينة بريستول القريبة، يضمون إليهم الطباخ ذو الساق الواحدة جون سيلفر، والقبطان سمولت وغيرهم......

لكن مع بداية الرحلة يدرك جيم أن الأمور ليست كما تبدو...خصوصاً عندما يلتقي بجون سيلفر و ببغاؤه الذي كان غالباً ما يجلس على كتفه والذي يكتشف جيم بعد ذلك أنه زعيم القراصنة و كان يبحث عن بيلي ليسرق منه خريطة الكنز...و أدّعى أنه طباخ ليستولي على الخريطة برفقة باقي القراصنة الذين أدعوا أنهم بحارة...

Although rated as a children's book, there is some real terror at the beginning as well as a murder. This is a classic and wonderful tale of pirates that has been made into innumerable films and features characters that have entered deeply into the imagination of children that now they have heard of the characters but have no idea what book they came from and almost assume that they were historical figures. Perhaps the best screen adaptation I have enjoyed of Treasure Island is the prequel series called Black Sails that happens before Flint hides his treasure. That however is definitely NOT for kids as there is loads of sex, violence and language. Treasure Island on the other hand, features some scary scenes at the beginning but once the ocean adventure is underway, it is pure joy to read - even as an adult.

Argh matey! I finally got to this classic!

I’ve wanted to read Treasure Island for most of my life. This book is not only a classic but it brings forth the lore of pirates, lost treasure and a love for adventure.

While moving, I wanted an audiobook that would entertain me while packing up the mess.

Looking through the Audible Originals, I came across Treasure Island and thought,
“Why not! Let’s give this one a try and hope for this best.”

The Audible Original was well done for this book and I loved all the different narrators that they used for the characters.
Long John Silver, Jim Hawkins, Ben Gunn to the parrot Captain Flint were all fun to listen to while the swashbuckling was going down.

If you struggle with reading this classic, maybe try the audiobook for this one.
I vastly enjoyed this one while dealing with the chore of moving!

I loved this as a kid was pirate obsessed for a few weeks. However i soon went off it and was never interested in it again. I tried a reread a few years later but i don’t think i even finished it on that occasion.

Pirates are just one of those aesthetics which seem to come and go for me. Having said that i guess i’m back in the mood because this was just great.
It moves at such a quick clip, far quicker than in my memory and it all makes sense, even the bits of luck and often terrible decisions by our protagonist, it all just works.

Even the little bits and pieces we get, like his nightmares about the one-legged man and his mistreatment of the new boy, brief as it is. All the characters are pretty memorable and it manages to maintain a high amount of excitement throughout.

I really can’t think of any flaws that would allow me to give it less than 5-stars.

Younger readers may be put off by the older style of this book and the leisurely way in which it begins. It's worth a read. Pirates, treasure maps, friendships, treachery, and peculiar old hermits. What more could you ask of a book? Oh, and yes, Long John Silver!

Jim e seus amigos navegam em busca do lendário tesouro do famoso capitão Flint. Mas eles nem imaginam que o terrível pirata Long John Silver , disfarçado de cozinheiro,e  também outros piratas membros da tripulação estão  atrás da fortuna e dispostos a tudo para consegui-la.

O que é mais interessante em relação a esse livro é que a imagem  que se estabeleceu em relação aos piratas e a caça ao tesouro vem desse livro como: mapa do tesouro, papagaio no ombro , perna-de-pau , bebedeira com rum, as cantigas , o x  no mapa indicando o lugar do tesouro. Tudo começou com esse livro!

Esse era pra ser um livro infantojuvenil ,pois na verdade Stevenson o escreveu para o seu enteado pré-  adolescente, mas cativa a todos, não importa a idade.

Publicado em 1883 o livro é um clássico,um sucesso de adaptações até hoje.

قصة من الأدب العالمي ألّفها الكاتب الأسكتلندي روبرت لويس ستفنسون صدرت قبل حوالي قرن ونصف من الزمان.

تروي قصة القراصنة والذهب المدفون، تحكي عن الطفل جون الذي يمرّ بمجموعة من الأحداث تؤدي في نهايتها الى تطوير وتغير شخصيته بشكل كبير.

فهي تبدأ بمجموعة أحداث أثناء فترة الطفولة وتستمر خلال مرحلة النضج والقدرة على الاعتماد على النفس.

رواية تزخر بالعديد من الشخصيات والأحداث الممتعة، تبحث في المبادئ الأخلاقيّة وغموضها، وهو ما يتجسد في شخصيّة القبطان ذو الساق الخشبيّة "جون سيلفر"، وقد أثّرت هذه الرواية بشكل كبير في توضيح عالم القراصنة وعاداتهم ومعتقداتهم، كخرائط الكنز المعّلمة بعلامة (X)، والأشرعة والأعلام السوداء الخاصة بالقراصنة وشعارهم، كذلك الوصمة السوداء وهي تلك الورقة التي تتوسّطها علامة سوداء يتم تسليمها الى الشخص إيذاناً بكونه مذنباً وأن نهايته قريبة.

كانت العبرة منها (أن المخلصيّن الذين لا يغيّرون مبادئهم سينتصرون دائماً والمخادعين سيقعون في شر أعمالهم).

أنصح بإهدائها لجيل النشأ محبيّ القراءة.

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Mein Kampf versus Treasure Island



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