Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novel Treasure Island is responsible for most of the current literary perception of piracy. It was originally published in serial in a children's magazine under the title The Sea Cook, or Treasure Island.

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1. Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
2. Publication: 1883
3. Genre: Youth Adventure
4. Makes mention of several real pirates, including Blackbeard
5. Has been adapted for theater, radio, film and television

The story follows a young boy named Jim Hawkins through a series of events that lead him on a grand pirating adventure. It all starts with the arrival of a pirate at his mother's inn, and some months later with the arrival of others looking for the pirate's treasure. When the inn is attacked by pirates, Jim and his mother escape with the remains of the treasure and something much more valuable: a treasure map. A group of family friends from the local town agree to pay for an expedition to find the missing treasure using Jim's map. Unbeknown to them, most of the crew that is hired is also after the treasure and cannot be trusted. The plot thickens while on the high seas a man's murder is framed to look like an accident. Talks of mutiny ensue. In the end the treasure is found, and the mutineers meet a due fate. Jim Hawkins comes away as the captain of the ship, financed by his new treasure and supported by his friends.

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