Defoe, Daniel 1661?-1731 creator Richetti, John J. (John Joseph) 1938- editor, autor de la introducción text Juvenile literature-1897. enk 2013 monographic eng

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xxxiv, 251 pages ; 21 cm. Contemporary fiction. 'I walk'd about on the shore, lifting up my hands, and my whole being, as I may say, wrapt up in the contemplation of my deliverance . . . reflecting upon all my comrades that were drown'd, and that there should not be one soul sav'd but my self . . . ' Who has not dreamed of life on an exotic isle, far away from civilization? Here is the novel which has inspired countless imitations by lesser writers, none of which equal the power and originality of Defoe's famous book. Robinson Crusoe, set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how to build a canoe, make bread, and endure endless solitude. That is, until, twenty-four years later, when he confronts another human being. First published in 1719, Robinson Crusoe has been praised by such writers as James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, and Samuel Johnson as one of the greatest novels in the English language Chronology Introduction Further reading Note on the text Robinson Crusoe Glossary Notes juvenile Daniel Defoe ; Edited with and introduction and notes by John Richetti First published: 1719 DLC Crusoe, Robinson (Fictitious character) Juvenile fiction Shipwreck survival Juvenile fiction Novela inglesa Novela de aventuras Crusoe, Robinson (Personaje ficticio) PR 3403 D314r 2013 823.51 9780141393407 0141393408 2020658084 DLC 210313 20230411090906.0 21943441 eng