Treasure Island and the pirates of the 18th century, Jason Porterfield
Type
Label
Treasure Island and the pirates of the 18th century, Jason Porterfield
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 60-61) and index
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Treasure Island and the pirates of the 18th century
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Jason Porterfield
Series statement
Looking at literature through primary sourcesPrimary sourcesRosen Central primary source
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader, MG, 7.4, 1, 83919
Summary
Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, "Treasure Island," which was published in 1883 when the horrors of piracy were fresh in the public mind
Table Of Contents
The hunt for treasure -- Aboard the ship -- The pirates reveal themselves -- The sailing life -- The end of piracy's golden age
Target audience
pre adolescent
Classification
Creator
Subject
- Treasure Island (Imaginary place)
- Sea stories + History and criticism
- Pirates + History -- 18th century
- Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 -- Sources
- English fiction + Scottish authors + History and criticism
- Pirates
- Scottish fiction + History and criticism
- Seafaring life in literature
- Pirates in literature
- Sea stories, English + History and criticism
Content
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Creator1
- Subject10
- Treasure Island (Imaginary place)
- Sea stories + History and criticism
- Pirates + History -- 18th century
- Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 -- Sources
- English fiction + Scottish authors + History and criticism
- Pirates
- Scottish fiction + History and criticism
- Seafaring life in literature
- Pirates in literature
- Sea stories, English + History and criticism
- Content2