Robinson Crusoe

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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. … full description

Bibliographic Details

Main Author

Daniel Defoe, asi 1661-1731

Document Type

Books

Physical Description

298

Published

London : Penguin Books, 1994

Series

Penguin Popular Classics (Penguin Books)

Subjects

romány dobrodružné

dobrodružství

Audience

Pro pokročilé

ISBN

0-14-062015-X