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ISBN: 9782322134090

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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.

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RSUM "Robinson Crusoe" est un roman emblmatique de la littrature anglaise, crit par Daniel Defoe et publi pour la premire fois en 1719. L'histoire suit les aventures de Robinson Crusoe, un jeune homme avide d'exploration, qui se retrouve naufrag sur une le dserte aprs une violente tempte en mer. Seul survivant, Crusoe doit faire preuve d'ingniosit et de rsilience pour surmonter les dfis de la survie en milieu hostile. Il construit un abri, cultive de la nourriture et apprend cohabiter avec la faune locale. Au fil du temps, Crusoe dveloppe une profonde rflexion sur la solitude, la civilisation et la providence divine. Sa rencontre avec Vendredi, un indigne qu'il sauve des cannibales, marque un tournant dans son existence insulaire. Ensemble, ils forment une amiti improbable qui transcende les diffrences culturelles et linguistiques. Le roman explore des thmes universels tels que l'isolement, la foi, et la capacit humaine s'adapter et surmonter l'adversit. "Robinson Crusoe" est souvent considr comme l'un des premiers romans d'aventures modernes et a influenc de nombreuses oeuvres littraires ultrieures. L'AUTEUR: Daniel Defoe, n vers 1660 Londres, est un crivain, journaliste et pamphltaire anglais, clbre pour son roman "Robinson Crusoe". Issu d'une famille de commerants, Defoe se lance d'abord dans les affaires, mais aprs plusieurs checs commerciaux, il se tourne vers l'criture. Il devient un journaliste prolifique et un pamphltaire engag, souvent impliqu dans des controverses politiques et religieuses. Defoe est emprisonn en 1703 pour ses crits satiriques, mais il continue crire de manire prolifique aprs sa libration. "Robinson Crusoe", publi en 1719, marque un tournant dans sa carrire littraire, rencontrant un succs immdiat et durable. Defoe est galement l'auteur d'autres romans notables comme "Moll Flanders" et "Journal de l'anne de la peste", qui tmoignent de son intrt pour les rcits ralistes

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.

Details

Title Robinson Crusoe (Original unabridged 1719 version): A novel by Daniel Defoe
Author Daniel Defoe
Binding Paperback
Pages 320
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Bod - Books on Demand
Publication date 2019-02-11
ISBN 9782322134090 / 2322134090
Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
Dimensions 8.27 x 5.83 x 0.72 in (21.01 x 14.81 x 1.83 cm)
Category Children's Books/All Ages

About the author

Daniel Defoe born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, which is second only to the Bible in its number of translations.[2] He has been seen as one of the earliest proponents of the English novel, and helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson. Defoe wrote many political tracts and often was in trouble with the authorities, including a spell in prison. Intellectuals and political leaders paid attention to his fresh ideas and sometimes consulted with him. Defoe was a prolific and versatile writer, producing more than three hundred works - books, pamphlets, and journals - on diverse topics, including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology, and the supernatural. He was also a pioneer of business journalism and economic journalism.

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