TREASURE ISLAND BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON EDITED, WITH NOTES AND AN INTRODUCTION BY HIRAM ALBERT VANCE, PH.D. (JENA) PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD. 1914 All rights reserved 160 Set up, electrotyped, and published December, 1902. Reprinted PREFATORY NOTE THE immediate interest, unattended by historical perspective or severe analysis, which this classic must arouse is, I believe, a sufficiently sound pedagogical reason for its appearance in this series. And the opportunity it offers for studying (1) a simple type of narration as distinct from the more complex types and (2) the means here employed to produce a definite unity of effect in the whole, cannot be unwelcome to teacher or student. With this end in view I have simply sought in the introduction to give an idea of the making of Stevenson, the writer, — leaving for the most part the technical elements of his style to appear by analysis in the class-room, and to arouse the student's interest in the man; to the end that he may be led to know at first hand more of this graceful stylist and inspiriting personality. The notes are either explanations of sea-terms or suggestions for the enlargement of romantic interest. The text is that of the second English edition. The portrait used as the frontispiece is from a hitherto unpublished photograph of the author. H. A. V. |