Project Gutenberg 2014-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 339 Frazar, Douglas 1836 1896 Merrill, Frank T. 1848 1923 Merrill, F. T. Merrill, Frank Thayer 06043144 Perseverance Island; Or, The Robinson Crusoe of the Nineteenth Century Perseverance Island; Or, The Robinson Crusoe of the 19th Century E-text prepared by sp1nd, Chris Whitehead, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Perseverance Island; Or, The Robinson Crusoe of the Nineteenth Century" by Douglas Frazar is a novel written in the late 19th century. This adventure story follows a character who, after a series of maritime disasters, finds himself shipwrecked on a deserted island in the South Pacific. Drawing on his ingenuity and skills, he attempts to survive and thrive in this unfamiliar environment, focusing on themes of resilience, resourcefulness, and the indomitable human spirit. The opening of the narrative introduces the protagonist and provides the backstory of his life as a sailor, detailing his aspirations for adventure that culminate in joining the ill-fated expedition aboard the schooner "Good Luck." After navigating treacherous seas and facing storms, the crew suffers devastating losses, leading to the shipwreck. The protagonist survives the chaos of the storm, finds himself washed ashore on an unknown island, and begins to contemplate his situation, setting the stage for his struggle for survival. Filled with emotional depth and survival challenges, the beginning wastes no time immersing the reader into the hardships faced by the protagonist, highlighting both his vulnerabilities and strengths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46128/46128-h/images/cover-image.jpg Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Islands -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Fishing -- Juvenile fiction Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Family -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Hunting -- Juvenile fiction Robinsonades Gold -- Juvenile fiction Utopias -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 632551 2025-08-18T15:02:19.062418 text/html 618686 2024-10-24T08:25:28 text/html 1493633 2025-08-18T15:02:25.785435 application/epub+zip 1500127 2025-08-18T15:02:20.226420 application/epub+zip 313741 2025-08-18T15:02:19.624467 application/epub+zip 1670640 2025-08-18T15:02:30.617377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1610147 2025-08-18T15:02:25.170443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426776 2022-09-21T04:19:08.985021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581154 2025-08-18T15:02:18.392477 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 561020 2024-10-24T08:25:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19728 2025-08-18T15:02:30.773419 application/rdf+xml 17970 2025-08-18T15:02:19.742438 image/jpeg 2865 2025-08-18T15:02:19.684428 image/jpeg 1388097 2025-08-18T15:02:19.163435 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