The Coral Island: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Coral Island is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) (1825–1894).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Coral Island" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel published in 1857. Three boys survive a shipwreck and find themselves marooned on a South Pacific island, where they must navigate adventures and encounters in an unfamiliar world. A pioneering work of juvenile fiction featuring exclusively young heroes, this Robinsonade explores themes of Christianity, imperialism, and leadership. The novel later inspired William Golding's "Lord of the Flies," which dramatically inverted its moral perspective on childhood and civilization.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Coral Island
- Author credits: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) (1825–1894)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Camping -- Juvenile fiction
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
- Islands -- Juvenile fiction
- Natural history -- Juvenile fiction
- Oceania -- Juvenile fiction
- Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction
- Pirates -- Juvenile fiction
- Robinsonades
- Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction
- Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction
- Survival skills -- Juvenile fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
- Children's Fiction
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