Project Gutenberg 2023-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 259 Howell, John 1788 1863 Truck, Bill The life and adventures of Alexander Selkirk, the real Robinson Crusoe : $b A narrative founded on facts. History of the wanderings of Tom Starboard. Selkirk and Starboard $aUnited States :$bM. Day & Co., $c1841. Bob Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Life and Adventures of Alexander Selkirk, the Real Robinson Crusoe" is a narrative account authored in the early 19th century. This book is a historical account that details the true experiences of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor whose life became the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's fictional character Robinson Crusoe. The text captures Selkirk's existence on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez, exploring themes of solitude, survival, and self-discovery during his extraordinary journey. The narrative begins with Selkirk's early life, describing his tumultuous behavior leading to his departure at sea and eventual isolation on the South Sea island after a quarrel with his captain. Left to fend for himself, he faces the challenges of extreme loneliness, hunger, and the need for shelter. As time progresses, he learns to adapt, constructing huts, sourcing food, and taming animals for companionship. The tale also recounts his emotional and spiritual transformation, where he finds solace in religion and personal reflection. Ultimately, the story unfolds until his rescue by English ships after enduring four years of isolation, highlighting Selkirk's resilience and the joy of reconnection with humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220415193825howell 1841 US Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile literature Selkirk, Alexander, 1676-1721 -- Juvenile literature Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. Robinson Crusoe G Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - British 124272 2025-09-28T05:26:06.932948 text/html 121277 2023-04-24T19:35:13 text/html 5345996 2025-09-28T05:26:11.853987 application/epub+zip 5344146 2025-09-28T05:26:08.518922 application/epub+zip 628655 2025-09-28T05:26:07.554978 application/epub+zip 6371543 2025-09-28T05:26:14.259917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6351664 2025-09-28T05:26:11.044910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98388 2025-09-28T05:26:06.524955 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98124 2023-04-24T19:35:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18785 2025-09-28T05:26:14.396895 application/rdf+xml 18356 2025-09-28T05:26:07.788943 image/jpeg 2295 2025-09-28T05:26:07.669959 image/jpeg 38702 2023-04-24T19:35:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 5446641 2023-04-24T19:35:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 5535584 2025-09-28T05:26:07.028941 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