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The Life And Strange Surprising Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe, Of York, Mariner
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The Life And Strange Surprising Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe, Of York, Mariner Hardcover - 2007

by Daniel Defoe


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.

Summary

The classic tale of a man shipwrecked on a remote island, and his struggle to retain his humanity against the forces of nature, as well as do battle with his own fears and loneliness.

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 Strange Surprising Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe, Of York, Mariner
  • Author Daniel Defoe
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 308
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Kessinger Publishing
  • Date 2007-07-25
  • ISBN 9780548175293 / 0548175292
  • Weight 1.37 lbs (0.62 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.81 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 2.06 cm)
  • Reading level 1320
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 17th Century
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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The Life And Strange Surprising Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe, Of York, Mariner
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The Life And Strange Surprising Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe, Of York, Mariner

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