Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist, renowned for adventure novels like 'Treasure Island' and 'Kidnapped.' His works often explore themes of morality and human experience, inspiring many writers and leading to his status as one of the most translated authors worldwide. 'Kidnapped' follows the adventures of David Balfour in 1751, detailing his kidnapping and subsequent journey, highlighting the struggles between various moral values.

1. Robert Louis Stevenson
1850-1894
Scottish essayist, poet and author of fiction and travel books, known especially
for his novels of adventure.

2. Born on: 13 November 1850
Born in: Edinburgh Scotland
Father: Thomas Stevenson
Mother: Margaret Isabella
Balfour
Wife: Fanny Van de Grift
Osbourne

3. Education: Edinburgh Academy,
University of Edinburgh
Famous As: Novelistic, poet, and
essayist.
Notable Works: Treasure Island,
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde, and Kidnapped.
Died On: 03 December 1894

4. - Today, he is one of the ‘26 most translated
authors in the world’.
- He has served as an inspiration for writers like
Ernest Hemingway, Jack London, Jorge Luis
Borges etc.
Recognition

5. “Don’t judge everyday by the harvest you reap but
by the seeds that you plant”. (Robert Louis
Stevenson 1850-1894)
“The world is full of a number of things, I’m sure
we should all be as happy as kings”.

7. Genre: It is a historical
fiction adventure novel.
published: in the magazine
Young Folks from May to July
1886.
It is considered one of Robert
louis stevenson’s grandest
works.

8. Characters
Major characters
David Balfour: A sixteen year-old orphan who has many adventures
before establishing his identity in the world.
Ebenezer Balfour Davids: uncle and master of the House of Shaws. He
is miserly and ruthless.
Alan Breck Stewart: A brave Jacobite rebel (sympathizer of James II
and the Stuarts) who be friends David and remains loyal to him to the
end.

9. Characters
Minor characters
Elias Hoseason: The cunning Captain of the "Covenant".
Mr. Campbell: The kind minister of Essendean. He delivers Alexander
Balfours letter to David and directs the boy to the House of Shaws.
Ransom: An innocent cabin boy aboard the "Covenant".
Shuan: An expert seaman and a moody officer aboard the "Covenant". He
is responsible for the death of Ransom.

10. Plot summary
Kidnapped: Being Memoirs of
the Adventures of David Balfour
in the Year 1751: How he was
Kidnapped and Cast away; his
Sufferings in a Desert Isle; his
Journey in the Wild Highlands;
his acquaintance with Alan
Breck Stewart and other
Highland Jacobites; with all that
he Suffered at the hands of his
Uncle, Ebenezer Balfour of
Shaws.

11. Meaning
kidnapped is based on a true
story.
The story of David Balfour,
his distant ancestor.

12. THE TREASURE ISLAND
First published on May 23, 1883, it was originally printed in different episodes in a
magazine called ‘Young Folks’.
“Sometimes it takes something
drastic to make us see through our
illusions to the truth at the heart of
a matter. When Jim Hawkins sets
sail with Long John Silver and
Company little does he know he’s in
for the eye-opening adventure of a
lifetime”.

13. Map created by Robert Louis Stevenson

14. Treasure Island genre:
- Action and
Adventure fiction
(Young Adult Literature)

15. Main characters
Jim Hawkins: the boy who finds the treasure map
Billy Bones: ex-mate of Captain Flint's ship and
possessor of the map of Treasure Island.
Squire John Trelawney: a skilled marksman, he is
naive and hires the crew almost entirely on Long
John Silver's advice.

16. Main characters
Dr. Livesey: a doctor, magistrate, former soldier
Captain Alexander Smollett: the stubborn, but
loyal, captain of the Hispaniola.
Long John Silver: formerly Flint's quartermaster,
later leader of the Hispaniola's mutineers.

17. Plot summary
- The narrator, Jim Hawkins
- The novel opens in a seaside village in south-
west England in the mid-17th century...

18. Aspects in regards of this novel
- Virtues such as loyalty, truthfulness, thrift, discipline,
religious faith, and temperance (especially with alcohol)
- The pirates suffer from drunkenness, impiety, and
mutual betrayal, and tend to seize immediate
gratification on the premise that life is short and
uncertain.

19. - Religion versus irreligion
- Thrift versus profligacy
- Middle class virtues versus proletarian indiscipline
- A wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality is
exhibited.
Meaning

20. Thank you !

21. Presented By:
Santiago Betancur
Oscar Florez
Yulieth Perea

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