THE BELLE LETTRIST AND THE PEOPLE'S PUBLISHER: OR, THE CONTEXT OF 'TREASURE ISLAND''S FIRST-FORM PUBLICATION.

While 'Treasure Island' was originally published in 'Young Folks,' a publication for adolescents, it was not a success until it was published in book form. As a book, its style and moral ambiguities could be appreciated by adult readers, for whom it may have been unconsciously written.