Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 567 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1808) Internet Archive; University of Florida; and Charlie Kirschner and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team Updated: 2022-10-27. "The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe is a novel written in the early 18th century. The story follows Robinson Crusoe, a young man with a strong desire to go to sea, despite the warnings of his father about the risks associated with such a life. Crusoe ultimately finds himself cast away on a deserted island after a series of misadventures, where he must rely on his ingenuity and resourcefulness to survive. The opening of the novel introduces Robinson Crusoe, detailing his rebellious nature and the conflict between his aspirations and his family's wishes. After ignoring his father's counsel, he embarks on a journey at sea, facing numerous challenges from the outset, including a treacherous storm that threatens to sink the ship. His initial experiences foreshadow the trials he will undergo, as he grapples with feelings of guilt and regret for defying his parents. The narrative sets the stage for Crusoe’s transformation into a self-sufficient survivor, highlighting themes of adventure, independence, and the human spirit in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Shipwreck survival -- Fiction Islands -- Fiction Crusoe, Robinson (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Atlantic Ocean -- Fiction Adventure stories Castaways -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 1320041 2025-07-05T15:29:29.102568 text/html 1291578 2024-10-28T19:39:54 text/html 662133 2025-07-05T15:29:43.066523 application/epub+zip 676500 2025-07-05T15:29:33.311606 application/epub+zip 570862 2025-07-05T15:29:31.643577 application/epub+zip 1079575 2025-07-05T15:29:50.633539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1013719 2025-07-05T15:29:41.686562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 891302 2022-09-06T21:43:37.862264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1266198 2025-07-05T15:29:27.592656 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1246250 2024-10-28T19:39:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17918 2025-07-05T15:29:50.768487 application/rdf+xml 16702 2025-07-05T15:29:32.165604 image/jpeg 3656 2025-07-05T15:29:31.905560 image/jpeg 632399 2025-07-05T15:29:29.206615 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 More titles under Johnson, Charles