The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, Volume 1 With an Account of His Travels Round Three Parts of the Globe, Written By Himself, in Two Volumes

Languageen
First published2004-02-01
RightsPublic domain in the USA.
Gutenberg ID#11239

Description

"The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, Volume 1" by Daniel Defoe is a novel published in 1719. After ignoring his parents' wishes, young Robinson Crusoe pursues a life at sea that leads to shipwreck and solitude. Cast away on a remote tropical island, he spends twenty-eight years surviving alone, building shelter, and taming the wilderness. His isolation is eventually broken by the arrival of cannibals and the rescue of a companion he names Friday. Together, they face new dangers and dream of escape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects

  • Shipwreck survival -- Fiction
  • Islands -- Fiction
  • Crusoe, Robinson (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
  • Atlantic Ocean -- Fiction
  • Adventure stories
  • Castaways -- Fiction
  • PR

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