Treasure Island (version 3, dramatic reading)
Robert Louis Stevenson
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
When a rough old seaman calling himself "the Captain" appears at the inn owned by Jim Hawkins' father, young Jim little dreams what adventures will follow in the man's wake. Soon, the once-peaceful inn is threatened by pirates, Jim's father is laid in his grave, and Jim finds himself in possession of a map showing the location of treasure buried by the legendary and notorious Captain Flint. Along with a group of brave men: the sensible Dr. Livesey, the fearless and unflagging Captain Smollett, and the blustering but well-meaning Squire Trelawney, Jim sets out in quest of the treasure. Many perils, from wild animals to murderous villains to stormy seas will beset him on the way. And ever in the background, smiling and enigmatic, lurks the one-legged ship's cook, Long John Silver. One of the best-loved adventure stories of all time, Treasure Island is a pirate classic that delights readers today as much as when Stevenson first wrote it. (Summary by Eden Rea-Hedrick)
Cast listing:
Jim Hawkins, Dedication and Introductory Poem: Eden Rea-Hedrick
Billy Bones, "the Captain", Dr. Livesey, Long John Silver: Barry Eads
Black Dog: Phillip J Mather
Mrs. Hawkins, Dick: Elizabeth Klett
Pew, George Merry: alanmapstone
Mr. Dance: Algy Pug
Pirate 1: ToddHW
Pirate 2: justinschw
Pirate 3: Kristingj
Squire Trelawney: Andy Minter
Tom Redruth: MarcyT
Tom Morgan: Robin King
Captain Smollett: DublinGothic
Israel Hands: Mark F. Smith
Captain Flint (a parrot): TriciaG
Job Anderson: Raphael Platt
Tom, Joyce: CaprishaPage
Ben Gunn: csjesi1
Abraham Gray: David Lawrence
Hunter: Grace
Edited by ToddHW. (6 hr 20 min)
Chapters
Dedication and Introductory Poem | 1:30 | Read by Eden Rea-Hedrick |
The Old Sea-dog at the Admiral Benbow | 13:10 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Black Dog Appears and Disappears | 12:45 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Black Spot | 11:53 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Sea-chest | 11:42 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Last of the Blind Man | 10:48 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Captain's Papers | 11:54 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
I Go To Bristol | 11:04 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
At the Sign of the Spy-glass | 9:52 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Powder and Arms | 10:15 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Voyage | 10:07 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
What I Heard in the Apple Barrel | 12:09 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Council of War | 10:22 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
How My Shore Adventure Began | 9:31 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The First Blow | 10:23 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Man of the Island | 12:21 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
How the Ship Was Abandoned | 9:28 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Jolly-boat's Last Trip | 8:29 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
End of the First Day's Fighting | 9:31 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Garrison in the Stockade | 10:30 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Silver's Embassy | 11:40 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Attack | 11:13 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
How My Sea Adventure Began | 10:04 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Ebb-Tide Runs | 7:54 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Cruise of the Coracle | 9:59 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
I Strike the Jolly Roger | 9:29 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Israel Hands | 15:48 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
"Pieces of Eight" | 10:38 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
In The Enemy's Camp | 15:14 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Black Spot Again | 12:44 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
On Parole | 13:18 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Treasure-Hunt - Flint's Pointer | 12:45 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Treasure-Hunt -- The Voice Among the Trees | 11:25 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Fall of a Chieftain | 10:41 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
And Last | 9:40 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Reviews
Strong Supporting Cast but Narrator was lacking
Mason
The story is well told and the supporting characters make good pirates but the narrator who does Jim Hawkins needs a better mic.
A LibriVox Listener
I liked the dramatic reading using different voices for each of the characters. The story flowed nicely. Finished the book in one evening.
worth a listen
A LibriVox Listener
clear reading, but lacking a bit in spirit and emotion.
Excellent classic!
Lennyboy B
Well read and acted;microphone needed a little more work, though.
Great
A LibriVox Listener
besides the audio quality of the lead reader, this is great.
Dewy
this book got me into pirate life
Classic
Vann
This was classic Verne. Great story with twists along the way. Disappointed in the sound quality of the reader for Jim Hawkins. The sound was muffled and volume low. Other than that, it was a good listen.