The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

by Daniel Defoe

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"The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe is a novel first published in 1719. After ignoring his parents' wishes, young Robinson Crusoe pursues a life at sea, only to be shipwrecked on a remote tropical island. Stranded alone for 28 years, he must survive using salvaged tools and his own ingenuity.

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Topics: Adventure stories · Atlantic Ocean -- Fiction · Castaways -- Fiction · Crusoe, Robinson (Fictitious character) -- Fiction · Islands -- Fiction · Shipwreck survival -- Fiction