Project Gutenberg 1996-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 46065 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_Crusoe David Price "The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe is a novel written in the early 18th century. The book chronicles the life of Robinson Crusoe, a young man whose adventurous spirit leads him to defy his father's wishes and pursue a life at sea, which ultimately results in a series of harrowing misfortunes, including shipwreck and isolation on a deserted island. The opening of the novel introduces Robinson Crusoe's early life, detailing his upbringing in York, England, and his yearning for adventure despite his father's warnings against such a reckless lifestyle. Crusoe's decision to go to sea sets in motion a chain of events that leads him away from security and toward a life fraught with danger and hardship. The narrative foreshadows the struggles he will face as he navigates tumultuous seas and ultimately finds himself shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. This initial section paints a vivid picture of Crusoe's conflict between desire and duty, offering readers a glimpse into his character development that will shape the rest of his extraordinary journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.2 (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 Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 670937 2025-07-01T05:40:15.018930 text/html 650759 2024-12-01T15:20:27 text/html 345789 2025-07-01T05:40:23.535810 application/epub+zip 345166 2025-07-01T05:40:18.166868 application/epub+zip 329706 2025-07-01T05:40:16.973886 application/epub+zip 616070 2025-07-01T05:40:27.998810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587885 2025-07-01T05:40:22.790824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553467 2022-09-01T06:14:09.618421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654000 2025-07-01T05:40:14.372901 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 634202 2024-12-01T15:20:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19657 2025-07-01T05:40:28.124789 application/rdf+xml 18983 2025-07-01T05:40:17.476877 image/jpeg 4095 2025-07-01T05:40:17.224866 image/jpeg 235305 2021-01-30T14:06:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 238245 2021-01-30T14:06:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 313714 2025-07-01T05:40:15.072887 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