Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is perhaps the most famous pirate story ever told. Characters like Long John Silver, Doctor Livesey, Billy Bones, and the young Jim Hawkins have been ingrained in the popular culture. Locations like The Admiral Benbow Inn, the ship Hispaniola, and the titular Treasure Island have ignited imaginations for generations.
Stevenson published his stories between 1881 and 1882 through serial releases in boy’s adventure magazines. In 1883 the full manuscript was published and became an instant hit all around the world. Treasure Island has inspired novelists like John Steinbeck (Cup of Gold), playwrights like J.M. Barrie (Peter Pan), and film makers for decades, most recently in the TV show Black Sails.
I first read Treasure Island as a boy, and it held pride of place on my bookshelf next to the stories of Middle Earth, King Arthur, and Robin Hood. And my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles VHS. Now, I’m reading the story for you. These chapter readings are free for you and your children to enjoy, available to stream or download right here. I hope you enjoy.
Part One : The Old Buccaneer
I – The Old Sea Dog at the Admiral Benbow
II – Black Dog Appears & Disappears
III – The Black Spot
IV – The Sea Chest
V – The Last of the Blind Man
VI – The Captain’s Papers
VII – I Go to Bristol
VIII – At the Sign of the Spyglass
Part Two : The Sea Cook
IX – Powder & Arms
X – The Voyage
XI – What I Heard in the Apple Barrel
XII – Council of War
Part Three : My Shore Adventure
XIII – How I Began My Shore Adventure
XIV – The First Blow
XV – The Man of the Island
Part Four : The Stockade
XVI – Narrative Continued by the Doctor : How the Ship was Abandoned
XVII – Narrative Continued by the Doctor : The Jolly-boat’s Last Trip
XVIII – Narrative Continued by the Doctor : End of the First Day’s Fighting
XIX – Narrative Resumed by Jim Hawkins : The Garrison in the Stockade
XX – Silver’s Embassy
XXI – The Attack
Part Five : My Sea Adventure
XXII – How My Sea Adventure Began
XXIII – The Ebb-tide Runs
XXIV – The Cruise of the Coracle
XXV – I Strike the Jolly Roger
XXVI – Israel Hands
XXVII – Pieces of Eight
Part Six : Captain Silver
XXVIII – In the Enemy’s Camp
XXIX – The Black Spot Returns
XXX – On Parole
XXXI – The Treasure Hunt : Flint’s Pointer
XXXII – The Treasure Hunt : The Voice Among the Trees
XXXIII – The Fall of a Chieftain
XXXIV – And After
Chapter I – The Old Sea Dog at the Admiral Benbow
Chapter II – Black Dog Appears & Disappears
Chapter III – The Black Spot
Chapter IV – The Sea Chest
Chapter V – The Last of the Blind Man
Chapter VI – The Captain’s Papers
VII – I Go to Bristol
VIII – At the Sign of the Spyglass
IX – Powder & Arms
X – The Voyage
XI – What I Heard in the Apple Barrel
XII – Council of War
XIII – How I Began My Shore Adventure
XIV – The First Blow
XV – The Man of the Island
XVI – Narrative Continued by the Doctor : How the Ship was Abandoned
XVII – Narrative Continued by the Doctor : The Jolly-boat’s Last Trip
XVIII – Narrative Continued by the Doctor : End of the First Day’s Fighting
XIX – Narrative Resumed by Jim Hawkins : The Garrison in the Stockade
XX – Silver’s Embassy
XXI – The Attack
XXII – How My Sea Adventure Began
XXIII – The Ebb-tide Runs
XXIV – The Cruise of the Coracle
XXV – I Strike the Jolly Roger
XXVI – Israel Hands
XXVII – Pieces of Eight
XXVIII – In the Enemy’s Camp
XXIX – The Black Spot Returns
XXX – On Parole
XXXI – The Treasure Hunt : Flint’s Pointer
XXXII – The Treasure Hunt : The Voice Among the Trees
XXXIII – The Fall of a Chieftain
XXXIV – And After
