Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Who lived Eight and Twenty Years, all alone in an un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having been cast on Shore by Shipwreck, wherein all the Men perished but himself. With An Account how he was at last as strangely deliver'd by Pyrates.
The book is a classic adventure novel about a man who spends 28 years on a remote tropical island near Trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and mutineers before being rescued. The story is noted for its realistic portrayal of the protagonist's physical and psychological development and for its detailed depiction of his attempts to create a life for himself in the wilderness. The novel has been interpreted as an allegory for the development of civilization, as well as a critique of European colonialism.
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- Published
- 1719
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- As Aventuras De Robinson Crusoe
- Przypadki Robinsona Kruzoe
- The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
- The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
- The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner
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- 2nd on Famous Authors Name Their Favorite Novels(from 1915) (New York Times)
- 8th on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 12th on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 27th on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 29th on Top 50 Books (The Folio Society)
- 36th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 43rd on The 100 Most Important Translations (Notos Magazine (Turkey))
- 44th on Top 50 Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- 47th on Pour une Bibliothèque Idéale (Raymond Queneau)
- 57th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 62nd on Big Read (Hungarian) (Hungaria)
- 68th on The Books That Built The French (TNS-Sofres/SNCF–Lire)
- 73rd on The 100 Stories that Shaped the World (BBC)
- 81st on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 84th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 140th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- 101 Significant Books (Good Reading: A Guide for Serious Readers)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
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- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- Best Books Ever (Book Depository)
- Best Books (Fiction, Prose) : Experts Choose Their Favourites (The Book "Best Books")
- Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
- Book by Book: Notes on Reading and Life (Michael Dirda) (Book by Book: Notes on Reading and Life)
- Cape Coral Public Library's Must-Read Books for the Summer (News Press)
- C.K. Shorter List of Best 100 Novels (The Bookman February 1898)
- F. B. Perkins' List of 100 Best Fiction (LibraryThing (from The Book Lover by James Baldwin (1910)))
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- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Have You Read 100 Great Books? (The Jasper Lee Company)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- James Baldwin, The Book Lover: A Guide to the Best Reading (1910) (Book)
- John Lubbock, The Choice of Books (1896) (The Choice of Books (Book))
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- The 100 Greatest Novels (Nezavisimaya Gazeta (Russian Newspaper))
- The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- The Great Books Podcast from John J. Miller (The National Review )
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)
- What Our Children Should Read (The Birmingham Post)
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