13 partsB2
Treasure Island
보물섬
Robert Louis Stevenson (1894)
- Treasure Island보물섬 · B2 · 4 min read
- The Black Spot검은 딱지 · B2 · 3 min read
- The Map지도 · B2 · 3 min read
- Long John Silver롱 존 실버 · B2 · 3 min read
- The Apple Barrel사과 통 · B2 · 3 min read
- Going Ashore섬에 오르다 · B2 · 3 min read
- Ben Gunn벤 건 · B2 · 3 min read
- The Stockade통나무 요새 · B2 · 3 min read
- The Attack습격 · B2 · 3 min read
- The Coracle가죽 보트 · B2 · 3 min read
- Israel Hands이스라엘 핸즈 · B2 · 3 min read
- Captain Silver실버 선장 · B2 · 3 min read
- The Treasure보물 · B2 · 3 min read
About Treasure Island
The story (no spoilers)
Young Jim Hawkins finds a treasure map in an old sailor's sea chest and joins a voyage to find the gold. But the friendly one-legged cook, Long John Silver, has plans of his own.
Who it's for
Readers who want pure adventure: pirates, a map, a mutiny and a lot of action, told in thirteen fast parts.
- Level
- CEFR B2
- Length
- 13 parts · about 4,400 words
- Reading time
- about 40 minutes (~3 min per part)
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson
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Reading Treasure Island in English: quick answers
- What English level is Treasure Island on SeoJae Story?
- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is retold in simplified English at CEFR B2 (upper-intermediate). It is split into 13 short parts, and every sentence has a Korean translation you can show or hide, so a learner at that level can follow the story without a dictionary.
- Is Treasure Island hard to read in English?
- The original is written for native readers, with long sentences and older vocabulary, so most learners find it hard. This retelling keeps the story but uses simpler English at CEFR B2 (upper-intermediate), so if you read English at that level you can follow it, and the Korean translation is there for any line that stops you. If it feels too hard, start with an easier book one level down.
- How long does it take to read Treasure Island in simple English?
- About 40 minutes of reading in total — roughly 3 minutes per part across 13 parts. Listening to the audio narration, reviewing the vocabulary and taking each part's comprehension check adds a little more.
- Is this the full, unabridged text of Treasure Island?
- No. It is an abridged graded retelling written for English learners that follows the story of the original in 13 parts. Every part also lets you read the matching unabridged chapters from the original, split into short readings.
- Is Treasure Island free to read here?
- Yes. All 13 parts are free to read online, with the Korean translation, audio narration, vocabulary flashcards and comprehension questions included.
- Is Treasure Island in the public domain?
- Yes. Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island is in the public domain, and the original text is freely available from Project Gutenberg (eBook #120). SeoJae Story's simplified retelling and Korean translation are original text written for learners.