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Publisher: Alma
Author: Daniel Defoe
ISBN: 9781847494856
Year: 2015
Format: Paperback
Classics, Historical fiction
Robinson Crusoe
by
Daniel Defoe
Robinson Crusoe by
Daniel Defoe
Summary
Robinson Crusoe, published in 1719, is considered by many to be the first novel in English, and its success was so enormous that by the end of the nineteenth century it had spawned more translations and versions than any other previous English book. An everyman character who has become part of our cultural heritage, Defoe’s castaway – shipwrecked, imperilled and facing a host of elemental challenges – lives an archetypal life of survival, adventure and personal development.
On one level a simple adventure story, while at the same time an allegory, a quest novel and a spiritual autobiography, Robinson Crusoe has captured the imagination of readers for nearly three centuries.
Illustrated by Adam Stower, this edition contains extra material for young readers, including a section on ‘Real-Life Survival Stories’, a glossary and a test-yourself quiz.