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The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
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The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Paperback - 2001

by Daniel Defoe; John J. Richetti (Editor); Introduction by John J. Richetti

When Robinson Crusoe left the English coast for Africa, he never dreamed he'd soon find himself on a desert island, the sole survivor of a shipwreck. Daniel Defoe's gripping adventure-one of the first English novels-chronicles Crusoe's experiences on the island, which include finding a human footprint on the shore, encountering cannibals, and befriending a native whom Crusoe calls Friday. Crusoe's story is also an account of one man's physical survival and his psychological and spiritual development in an alienating and dangerous solitude. This classic novel, published in 1719, remains one of the most famous and resonant myths in literature.


About this book

Robinson Crusoe was first published in April 1719, in London. In the beginning, the story was published as an autobiography, but it was later established that the author was Daniel Defoe. The novel became an instant classic, with four editions printed in the first year of publication. Often called the first English novel, it follows the story of Robinson Crusoe, a man marooned on an island. Crusoe’s adventure-packed story of survival started the genre of realistic fiction and inspired a slew of other survival novels. Over the course of its publication history, Robinson Crusoe has become the second-most translated book in the world.

First Edition Identification

True first editions of Robinson Crusoe are exceedingly rare and valuable. When the book was first published in April 1719, people read it so often that most copies have since fallen to pieces. The first edition was published by William Taylor at the Ship, a place of publication on Paternoster Row, a street in London home to the city’s publishing trade. The octavo book is bound in crushed red morocco.

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  • Title The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
  • Author Daniel Defoe; John J. Richetti (Editor); Introduction by John J. Richetti
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Penguin Classics
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date 2001-12-31
  • ISBN 9780140437614 / 0140437614
  • Weight 0.46 lbs (0.21 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.79 x 5.11 x 0.68 in (19.79 x 12.98 x 1.73 cm)
  • Reading level 1320
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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