More than one generation of boys (and girls) has grown up, dreaming of finding a mysterious map that shows the path to the countless treasures of Captain Flint. The romance of the southern seas, sailing, secrets, intrigues, betrayal and, in the end, the victory of brave and noble people over villains. Here is a summary of Treasure Island. Stevenson wrote the novel in 1881, and since then he has been interested in both children's hearts and the imagination of adults.
What is this novel about? If you set a goal to present not a brief summary, “Treasure Island” may seem like an epic novel, its plot twists and turns are so confused. But we will try not to get carried away and keep within the very minimum of lines. We will take into account only the key points of the book, and we will succeed.
Summary of Treasure Island
The novel begins in England in the 18th century. In the tavern "Admiral Benbow", owned by the widow of Hawkins, settled a mysterious guest - Billy Bones. The hostess's son Jim, like everyone else, calls him a captain, and from time to time he carries out Bons's petty assignments. One day a stranger comes to the inn who is persistently interested in Billy Bons. They meet, and a quarrel erupts between them. As a result, the stranger, whom Billy called the "Black Dog", runs away, and the captain suffers an apoplexy blow. Being at death, he reveals to Jim the secret of his card, which indicates where the legendary pirate Flint buried his treasures.
At night, a band of robbers, led by a blind leader, raids the inn. They look for a map, do not find it, and guess that Jim is related to its disappearance. But Jim and his mother manage to slip out of the inn and get to the
city of Bristol.
We continue to summarize. Treasure Island is now continuing in Bristol. Jim immediately goes to the well-known Dr. Livesey and tells him all his nightly adventures.
Having learned about the existence of the map, Livesey and his friend Squire Trelawney immediately get the idea to find treasures, and the Squire goes to hire a ship. Despite the advice given to him not to disclose the purpose of the expedition, even the last port rat knows that the Hispaniola hired by him is sent off in search of treasures. And of course, the one-legged John Silver, the former sailor and current owner of the port tavern, knows about this. He is rubbed into confidence in a nearby squire and as a result he is hired by Hispaniola as a cook-cook. Together with him, he brings his gang, posing as a reliable and honest sailors.
During the voyage, Jim accidentally turns out to be an invisible witness to the collusion of the whole gang. He learns that the team decided to raise a riot and, having killed the owners of the ship, the captain of the ship and Jim, take possession of the map and dig up the treasure.
Summary: “Treasure Island” (second part)
The pirates were not able to take the noble gentlemen by surprise, as Jim had warned them. Dr. Livesey,
Captain Smollet and Squire Trelawney decide to let the team go ashore before it comes to an open riot, and Jim commits an absolutely illogical act. Without telling anyone, he makes his way to the boat and, together with the team, arrives on the island. Once discovered, he deftly slips away and makes his way deep into the land. Suddenly, a strange creature rushes at him from a tree, in which it is possible to identify a person with great difficulty, moreover, not a native, but a European. It turns out that the islander used to have the name Ben Gan, and he knows John Silver and his gang, as well as the legendary Flint, since it was because of Flint's treasures that he ended up on the island all alone. Further events are racing. The doctor’s team captures a fort accidentally on the island, the pirates try to storm it, but unsuccessfully, Jim manages to steal a ship from the pirates, and Silver turns out to be a real double-dealing.
After many adventures and misadventures, which we will not mention, since we decided to retell the summary, “Treasure Island” (a book, of course) comes to an end. Ben passes the Flint treasure he dug, which he found without any cards, to Dr. Livesey. In exchange, he asks that he be taken home, to which both the doctor and the squire naturally agree. Almost all pirates die, and only the cunning Silver manages to escape. He will be taken aboard the Hispaniola on the condition that upon arrival in England they will surrender to the authorities, but on the way he manages to steal the boat and hide. All surviving participants in the trip safely arrive home and receive a share of the treasures of the old pirate.