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La isla del tesoro

B1 · Chapter 4 of 4 · Edition 1

El tesoro y el regreso

The treasure and the return

Adapted from Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Silver condujo a sus hombres hasta el punto señalado en el mapa que Livesey le había entregado. La promesa de riqueza se derrumbó ante un hoyo vacío. En realidad, Ben Gunn había encontrado el tesoro tiempo atrás y lo había trasladado a una cueva. El doctor conocía ese secreto. Cuando los piratas amenazaron a Silver y a Jim, Livesey y sus compañeros intervinieron y dispersaron al grupo.

Tras cargar el tesoro, los supervivientes zarparon. Silver escapó durante una escala con una bolsa de dinero, y Jim no volvió a verlo. De vuelta en Inglaterra, repartieron la fortuna. La aventura había terminado, pero no sus consecuencias: Jim conservaba recuerdos de violencia y traición. Aunque quedaban riquezas en la isla, ninguna recompensa habría bastado para convencerlo de regresar.

Silver led his men to the point marked on the map Livesey had given him. The promise of riches collapsed before an empty pit. In fact, Ben Gunn had found the treasure some time earlier and moved it to a cave. The doctor knew this secret. When the pirates threatened Silver and Jim, Livesey and his companions intervened and scattered the group.

After loading the treasure, the survivors set sail. Silver escaped during a stop with a bag of money, and Jim never saw him again. Back in England, they divided the fortune. The adventure was over, but its consequences were not: Jim retained memories of violence and betrayal. Although riches remained on the island, no reward would have been enough to persuade him to return.

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En realidad

in fact

Reveals why the marked treasure site is empty.

De vuelta

back

Describes returning home after the expedition.

cueva

cave

The place where Ben Gunn has stored the treasure.

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Original source and edition

Adapted from Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson.

A short, abridged Spanish retelling by Read Spanish Daily, adapted from the original English novel. Events and dialogue are simplified for each reading level; this is not the complete novel or a literal translation.

Treasure Island — Project Gutenberg eBook 120, English text. Project Gutenberg, 2006.

Original source and edition