Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 252 Saintine, X.-B. (Xavier-Boniface) 1798 1865 Boniface, Joseph-Xavier Saintine, X. B. Saintine, Joseph-Xavier Boniface Xavier, M. Saintine, X.-B. de (Xavier-Boniface de) Saintine, Xavier Boniface de Wood, Anne Topan Wilbur 1817 1864 Wood, Anne Toppan Wilbur The Solitary of Juan Fernandez, or the Real Robinson Crusoe Produced by Internet Archive; University of Florida, Children, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Solitary of Juan Fernandez, or the Real Robinson Crusoe" by X.-B. Saintine is a novel written in the mid-19th century that reimagines the classic tale of survival and adventure inspired by Alexander Selkirk, who is often thought to be the real-life inspiration for Robinson Crusoe. The book explores the life of Selkirk and his experiences of isolation and self-discovery on a deserted island, alongside a rich cast of characters, including the landlady Kitty and Captain Stradling, set against the backdrop of early 18th-century Scotland and the New World. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to St. Andrew, Scotland, through the character of Catherine Felton, affectionately known as Pretty Kitty, the vibrant landlady of the Royal Salmon inn. The narrative unfolds with Kitty's encounters with Captain Stradling, who proposes marriage, and the return of Alexander Selkirk, a young man who once found himself infatuated with Kitty. As Selkirk’s love for adventure rekindles, he resolves to join Captain Stradling on a voyage, setting the stage for the tale of survival that follows. The juxtaposition of Kitty's domestic world and the impending adventures at sea creates a compelling contrast that invites the reader to delve deeper into themes of love, ambition, and the exploration of new territories, both physical and emotional. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shipwreck victims -- Fiction Selkirk, Alexander, 1676-1721 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 253116 2025-10-05T07:44:03.523596 text/html 228276 2024-10-28T18:41:55 text/html 193943 2025-10-05T07:44:10.510516 application/epub+zip 196635 2025-10-05T07:44:06.756505 application/epub+zip 176714 2025-10-05T07:44:05.543579 application/epub+zip 430492 2025-10-05T07:44:13.323562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412042 2025-10-05T07:44:09.738528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351227 2022-09-05T13:18:32.702876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237583 2025-10-05T07:44:02.992613 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217688 2024-10-28T18:41:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17950 2025-10-05T07:44:13.452566 application/rdf+xml 22691 2025-10-05T07:44:06.047537 image/jpeg 4814 2025-10-05T07:44:05.792556 image/jpeg 186826 2025-10-05T07:44:03.547620 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia