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The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, Volume 1: With an Account of His Travels Round Three Parts of the Globe,; Written By Himself, in Two Volumes is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Defoe, Daniel (?–1731).
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"The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, Volume 1" by Daniel Defoe is a novel published in 1719. After ignoring his parents' wishes, young Robinson Crusoe pursues a life at sea that leads to shipwreck and solitude. Cast away on a remote tropical island, he spends twenty-eight years surviving alone, building shelter, and taming the wilderness. His isolation is eventually broken by the arrival of cannibals and the rescue of a companion he names Friday. Together, they face new dangers and dream of escape.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, Volume 1: With an Account of His Travels Round Three Parts of the Globe,; Written By Himself, in Two Volumes
- Author credits: Defoe, Daniel (?–1731)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure stories
- Atlantic Ocean -- Fiction
- Castaways -- Fiction
- Crusoe, Robinson (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Islands -- Fiction
- Shipwreck survival -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Novels
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