Penguin English Library Robinson Crusoe
Penguin English Library Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe is a notable edition published by National Geographic Books on December 25, 2012. This 240-page book presents the story of Robinson Crusoe, who finds himself stranded on a deserted island after a shipwreck. With only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe, he learns to survive in isolation, crafting tools and enduring solitude until he encounters another human being after twenty-four years.
Readers will discover a narrative that explores themes of survival and self-sufficiency, set against the backdrop of adventure and historical context. This edition is part of the Penguin English Library, which features significant works of fiction from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century. Defoe’s classic has inspired numerous adaptations and remains a foundational text in the genre of action and adventure fiction.
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The Penguin English Library Edition of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
‘I walk’d about on the shore, lifting up my hands, and my whole being, as I may say, wrapt up in the contemplation of my deliverance … reflecting upon all my comrades that were drown’d, and that there should not be one soul sav’d but my self … ‘
Who has not dreamed of life on an exotic isle, far away from civilization? Here is the novel which has inspired countless imitations by lesser writers, none of which equal the power and originality of Defoe’s famous book. Robinson Crusoe, set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how to build a canoe, make bread, and endure endless solitude. That is, until, twenty-four years later, when he confronts another human being. First published in 1719, Robinson Crusoe has been praised by such writers as James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, and Samuel Johnson as one of the greatest novels in the English language.
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