Robinson Crusoe Illustrated
Robinson Crusoe Illustrated by Daniel Defoe is a novel first published on April 25, 1719, and is now available in this independently published edition from June 24, 2021. This work is presented as an autobiography of its protagonist, Robinson Crusoe, who is depicted as a castaway spending 28 years on a remote tropical desert island. The narrative includes encounters with cannibals, captives, and mutineers, leading to his eventual rescue.
Readers will find that the book combines elements of epistolary, confessional, and didactic forms, offering insights into Crusoe’s survival and experiences. The story has connections to historical figures, particularly Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish castaway whose life inspired the narrative. This edition spans 358 pages and is written in English, providing a classic exploration of adventure and human resilience.
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Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. The first edition credited the work’s protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a travelogue of true incidents. Epistolary, confessional, and didactic in form, the book is presented as an autobiography of the title character (whose birth name is Robinson Kreutznaer)–a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical desert island near Trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and mutineers, before ultimately being rescued. The story has been thought to be based on the life of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish castaway who lived for four years on a Pacific island called “Más a Tierra”, now part of Chile, which was renamed Robinson Crusoe Island in 1966
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