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 October 30, 2021. This work presents the life of its protagonist, Robinson Crusoe, who is depicted as a castaway spending 28 years on a remote tropical desert island. The narrative is structured as an autobiography, blending elements of epistolary, confessional, and didactic forms, which has led many readers to perceive it as a true travelogue.
In this edition, readers will explore Crusoe’s encounters with cannibals, captives, and mutineers, as well as his journey toward eventual rescue. The story is thought to be inspired by the life of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish castaway. This illustrated version spans 358 pages and is presented in English, offering a fresh perspective on a classic tale of survival and adventure.
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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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