Treasure Island

《金銀島》是斯蒂文森的成名作，以一個孩子的口吻講述了一個古老的尋寶冒險故事。本來過着普通人生活的少年吉姆偶然得到了一張藏寶圖，從此捲入了一場海盜失寶的探險之旅。吉姆、斯摩萊特船長、利維塞大夫和鄉紳特勞尼等正義人士，與以希爾弗為首。喬裝成水手的海盜之間，在波濤洶湧的大海和陡峭險峻的金銀島上，展開了一場驚心動魄的殊死較量。後來，正義戰勝了邪惡，吉姆他們多次挫敗了海盜的陰謀，滿載着金銀財寶，平安返航。

One of the best-loved adventure stories ever written, Treasure Island's timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps, mutiny and derring-do has appealed to generations of readers ever since Robert Louis Stevenson penned it in 1881 with the claim: "If this don't fetch the kids, why, they have gone rotten since my day." But more than just a children's classic, the novel is considered to be one of the greatest feats of storytelling in the English language, with characters such as the unforgettable Long John Silver becoming part of the cultural consciousness. Treasure Island is a coming-of-age story that will captivate both adults and children for as long as stories are told. This edition contains extra material and activities for young readers.

Alma Junior Classics series of illustrated classics includes some of the greatest books ever written for younger readers and new translations of unjustly neglected international works. Our aim is to give our list an international feel and offer young readers to opportunity to connect with other cultures and literatures – this applies not only to the titles we chose but also to the illustrators we commission – so that we can bring a bit of novelty into the canon of British children’s literature. All children’s classics contain extra material for young readers, including a profile of the author, a section on the book, a list of characters, a glossary and a test-yourself quiz.

羅伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森（1850-1894），英國著名小説家、詩人，英國新浪漫主義文學代表之一。他出生於蘇格蘭的愛丁堡，從小愛好文學，富於幻想；成年後，放棄了律師職業，專門從事寫作。史蒂文森很早就染上結核病，一生與海絕緣，可是他卻創作了許多與海盜和冒險有關的小説，此外另有多部遊記。代表作品有：《金銀島》《化身博士》等。

The prolific author of seminal works such as Treasure Island and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 94) remains one of the most enduringly popular storytellers in the English language.