Description: The original tale of a castaway struggling to survive on a remote desert island, and one of the first novels in English Book and Mortar Record Store Robinson Crusoe -- Daniel Defoe 11.20 The original tale of a castaway struggling to survive on a remote desert island, and one of the first novels in English The sole survivor of a shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe is washed up on a desert island. In his journal he chronicles his daily battle to stay alive, as he conquers isolation, fashions shelter and clothes, enlists the help of a native islander who he names 'Friday', and fights off cannibals and mutineers. Written in an age of exploration and enterprise, it has been variously interpreted as an embodiment of British imperialist values, as a portrayal of 'natural man', or as a moral fable. But above all is a brilliant narrative, depicting Crusoe's transformation from terrified survivor to self-sufficient master of an island. This edition contains a full chronology of Defoe's life and times, explanatory notes, glossary and a critical introduction discussing Robinson Crusoe as a pioneering work of modern psychological realism. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Author: Daniel Defoe Publisher: Penguin Group Published: 04/29/2003 Pages: 288 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 0.45lbs Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.80d ISBN: 9780141439822 Age Range: 18-UP Accelerated Reader: Reading Level: 12.3 Point Value: 27 Interest Level: Upper Grade Quiz #/Name: 520 / Robinson Crusoe About the Author Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) had a variety of careers including merchant, soldier, secret agent, and political pamphleteer. He wrote on economics, history, biography and crime but is best remembered for his fiction, which includes Robinson Crusoe (1719), Moll Flanders (1722) and Roxana (1724). John Richetti is Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania. He is an expert of 18th-century literature and has published widely on the subject.
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Book Title: Robinson Crusoe
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2003
Topic: Classics, Literary, Action & Adventure
Item Height: 0.7 in
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Features: Revised
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 7.5 Oz
Author: Daniel Defoe
Item Length: 7.9 in
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback
