Experiences of an Englishman stranded by shipwreck on a desert island, where he survives for time thirty years.
Robinson Crusoe Readalong
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Shipwrecked in a storm at sea, Robinson Crusoe is washed up on a remote and desolate island.
Cast away!
Robinson Crusoe is an Englishman from the town of York in the seventeenth century, the youngest son of a merchant of German origin.
Written by Daniel Defoe in 1719, The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe is thought to be inspired by the true story of Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, who was rescued after being stranded on a deserted island for four years.
"Robinson Crusoe", a novel, first published in 1719, tells the story of a castaway who spends thirty years on a remote tropical island, encountering cannibals, captives, and mutineers, before being rescued.
This is an abridged edition of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
This first edition credited the work's fictional protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a travelogue of true incidents.