~ * Treasure Island * ~ by luciferino
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Stevenson conceived of the idea of Treasure Island (originally titled, "The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys") from a map of an imaginary, romantic island idly drawn by Stevenson and his stepson on a rainy day in Breamar, Scotland. Stevenson had just returned from his first stay in America, with memories of poverty, illness and adventure (including his recent marriage), and a warm reconciliation between his parents has been established. Stevenson himself said in designing the idea of the story that, "It was to be a story for boys;' no need of psychology or fine writing; and I had a boy at hand to be a touchstone. Women were excluded. . and then I had an idea for Long John Silver from which I promised myself funds of entertainment; to take an admired friend of mine. .. to deprive him of all his finer qualities and higher graces of temperament, and to leave him with nothing but his strength, his courage, his quickness, and his magnificent geniality, and to try to express these in terms of the culture of a raw tarpaulin."
Completing 15 chapters in as many days, Stevenson was interrupted by illness and, after leaving Scotland, continued working on the first draft outside London. Wile there, his father provided additional impetus, as the two discuses points of the tale, and Stevenson's father was the one who suggested the scene of Jim in the apple barrel and the name of Walrus for Captain Flint's ship.
Two general types of sea novels were popular during the nineteenth century: the navy yarn, which places a capable officer in an adventurous situations amid realistic settings and historical events; and the desert island romance, which features shipwrecked or marooned characters confronted by treasure-seeking pirates or angry natives. Around 1815 the latter genre became one of the most popular fictional style in Great Britain, perhaps because of the philosophical interest in Rousseau and Chateaubriand's "noble savage." It is obvious that Treasure Island was a climax of this development. The growth of the desert island genre can be trace back to 1719, when Daniel Defoe's legendary Robinson Crusoe was published. A century later, novels such as S. H. Burney's The Shipwreck (1816), and Sir Walter Scott's The Pirate (1822) continued to expand upon the strong influence of Defoe's classic. Other authors, however, in the mid 19th century continued this work, including James Fenimore Coopers' The Pilot (1823). During the same period, Edgar Allan Poe wrote "MS Found in a Bottle"(1833) and the intriguing tale of buried treasure, "The Gold-Bug" (1843). All of these works influenced Stevenson's end product.
I've read this book :-) a lot of time and it like me always like the first time i've read it
I hope you like this image too smaccck Orietta
Comments (33)
swtmelode
So Glad I saw this!! E-bots are not working as usual! This is so amazing!! The colours a stunning & so vibrant & your painting is Outstanding!! Fantastic work & scene!!! And thanks for the wonderful info!!
nirvy
I love the effect on this...it has an old painting look. Fab work Ori.:)
huenersh
What a wonderful scene with excellent colours!
Revelation-23
Looks great, as usual. I like the old painting effect, too.
jugoth
The highlight's and shading suit the scene especialy on the shirt.
Bez
Fabulous work Ori, love how you've painted this, it's gorgeous :)
oiram
fantastic orietta...tops
MatCreator
Thats it... Im getting a pirate shirt :)
anitalee
excellent
awadissk
Wonderful pose and a nice image!!!!!!!!!!
juleyanne
Its magnificent! Brilliant!
webdancer
Wonderful work on the cloth painting! Excellent!
LENK911
GEORGEOUS WORK. ALL THE WONDERFUL DETAILS AND LIGHTING. VERY DRAMATIC.
RainbowGypsy
Wonderful image and story...beautifully done...
TheAnimaGemini
Fantastic story and image. Outstanding work!!!!
joaq
Great piece and fantastic work!Bravo!
Kuiski
Very beautiful scene. I love the colors in this one. Excellent piece of art! :)
xeniaghost
i wouldn't mind being stuck on a desert island with him, he's a real hunk! Wonderful work and i love the old oil painting on canvas effect!
Magick_Lady
great piece of art , looks like its painted on a canvas , love that effect , love the pose and charaxter too , well done :)))
Artzy
Wonderfully Done!
B_PEACOCK
Love the image Ori . Very cool work as always love
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastico e splendido lavoro Orietta....!!! Gran atmosfera.....!!!
Krysania
pure art
Bernado
Fantastic image to recreate Stevenson's novel. Great atmosphere and composition. Excellent postwork. Nice character and pose. Superb!
Syltermermaid
It looks fantastic Orietta!!! Much more like a painting than a Poser!! Fantastic made and very complex image!!! Hugs Ute
missgrin
Excellent work...
romanceworks
Oh, you've broght the character to life. This is gorgeous artwork. CC
calum5
Marvelous artwork Ori,I like to see you painting !The filter works very well also!!!hk bye cal xx
ChristineG
wow what a great rneder.. looks stunning.. like a real oilpainting... amazing work
originalkitten
Wow Ori this is magnificent!