Daniel Defoe's classic tale of Robinson Crusoe is considered by many to be the first English novel. Based on the real-life experiences of the castaway Alexander Selkirk, the book has had a lasting appeal among readers of all ages who continue to find inspiration in the creative resourcefulness of its hero, the sole survivor of a shipwreck who is marooned on an uninhabited island.
Especially poignant, after more than two decades of unbroken solitude, is the affection that Robinson develops for Friday, another survivor fleeing certain death at the hands of enemy tribesmen from the South American continent.
From its first publication in 1719, Robinson Crusoe has been printed in over 700 editions. It has inspired almost every conceivable kind of imitation and variation, and been the subject of plays, opera, cartoons, and computer games. The character of Crusoe has entered the consciousness of each succeeding generation as readers add their own interpretation to the adventures so thrillingly 'recorded' by Defoe.
This book is unabridged and the story appears as it was first published in 1719.
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