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Watts, Leslie

 
9781645010678: Story Grid Analysis: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
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ISBN 10 : 1645010678 ISBN 13 : 9781645010678
Editeur : Story Grid Publishing LLC, 2021

Synopsis

Open Treasure Island, and you expect to find a thrilling adventure tale of pirates, shipwrecks, and lost booty. But if you join Story Grid writer and editor Leslie Watts in analyzing Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel, you’ll also discover timeless lessons about the craft of storytelling.

First published in 1883, Treasure Island offers readers irresistible life-or-death stakes and a compelling coming-of-age arc for young hero Jim Hawkins. And, of course, Stevenson introduces the cunning Long John Silver, one of literature’s most unforgettable shapeshifting antagonists, complete with wooden leg and parrot.

Watts turns the novel itself into a treasure map, following “landmarks of change” to discover how the author fulfills readers’ expectations on multiple levels as the characters adapt to an imperfect, often terrifying world. “The way Jim outwits Silver and the other pirates is a useful lesson for life and writing,” says Watts.

If you’re a writer who is serious about your craft, there’s no better way to learn to capture, entertain, and enlighten readers than by exploring a masterwork. In this Guide, Leslie Watts shares her map, so climb aboard and let’s set sail.

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Éditeur
Story Grid Publishing LLC
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1645010678
ISBN 13 
9781645010678
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
372
Éditeur
Fairhurst Allison
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