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Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson's famous works include the adventure novel Treasure Island (1881).
The main character and youthful narrator of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure novel Treasure Island is Jim Hawkins.12
The story follows Jim as he transitions from helping his parents run an inn to navigating a dangerous expedition to find hidden treasure. Along the way, he must use his wits to survive a mutiny led by the pirate Long John Silver. Beyond its status as an adventure tale, the novel serves as a coming-of-age story in which Jim encounters significant moral lessons while facing life-and-death situations.2