Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 268 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel 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 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_Crusoe Produced by Internet Archive; University of Florida, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, Volume 1" by Daniel Defoe is a novel written in the early 18th century. This classic work narrates the journey of the protagonist, Robinson Crusoe, who defies his father’s wishes to become a lawyer and yearns for adventure at sea. The story explores themes of exploration, survival, and the human spirit as Crusoe confronts the dangers of the unknown. The beginning of the novel establishes Crusoe's background and motivations, detailing his upbringing in York, England, as the son of a prosperous family. Despite his father's hopes for him to enter a respectable profession, Crusoe's desire for adventure leads him to embark on a sea voyage against his family's advice, showcasing early signs of his reckless ambition. As he sets sail for the first time, the narrative foreshadows the challenges and miseries he is destined to face, beginning a transformative journey that will lead to his encounters with both perilous storms and opportunities for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Shipwreck survival -- Fiction Islands -- Fiction Crusoe, Robinson (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Atlantic Ocean -- Fiction Adventure stories Castaways -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 713648 2025-06-05T06:03:12.851034 text/html 716352 2004-02-23T18:07:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1128234 2025-06-05T06:03:25.395959 application/epub+zip 1129699 2025-06-05T06:03:17.217074 application/epub+zip 345859 2025-06-05T06:03:15.556009 application/epub+zip 1460704 2025-06-05T06:03:31.445939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1414674 2025-06-05T06:03:23.737010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437106 2022-09-05T12:17:34.171529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669541 2023-10-05T08:39:57.227064 text/plain 17322 2025-06-05T06:03:31.621959 application/rdf+xml 24380 2025-06-05T06:03:16.137032 image/jpeg 4448 2025-06-05T06:03:15.847025 image/jpeg 1094138 2025-06-05T06:03:12.952044 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Johnson, Charles en.wikipedia