Through the discussion of the moral ambiguity in R. L. Stevenson's characterization and plot-setting in Treasure Island, this paper argues that the author was not only occupied with romantic story-telling but also co...Through the discussion of the moral ambiguity in R. L. Stevenson's characterization and plot-setting in Treasure Island, this paper argues that the author was not only occupied with romantic story-telling but also concerned with man's morality. Different from those critical realists who severely criticized the decadence of late Victorian morality, Stevenson tended to stress its dual nature.展开更多
文摘Through the discussion of the moral ambiguity in R. L. Stevenson's characterization and plot-setting in Treasure Island, this paper argues that the author was not only occupied with romantic story-telling but also concerned with man's morality. Different from those critical realists who severely criticized the decadence of late Victorian morality, Stevenson tended to stress its dual nature.