Synopsis
From its first publication in 1719, Robinson Crusoe has been printed in over 700 editions. It has inspired almost every conceivable kind of imitation and variation, and been the subject of plays, opera, cartoons, and computer games. The character of Crusoe has entered the consciousness of each succeeding generation as readers add their own interpretation to the adventures so thrillingly 'recorded' by Defoe.
Praised by eminent figures such as Coleridge, Rousseau and Wordsworth, this perennially popular book was cited by Karl Marx in Das Kapital to illustrate economic theory. However it is readers of all ages over the last 280 years who have given Robinson Crusoe its abiding position as a classic tale of adventure.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- ISBN: 9781840228380
- Number of pages: 304
- Dimensions: 178 x 129 x 27 mm
- Weight: 324g
- Languages: English
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This book really drew me in.I couldnt stop reading
Follow Robinson Crusoe's daily battles to survive. I recommend this book to readers of Treasure Island. Lots of action and adventure are stored in one book... READ MORE
The original and best
First and foremost this is a gripping adventure story set in an exotic location. Reading the original text for the first time one is reminded of subsequent... READ MORE
A bit boring
I probably only gave this book three stars because I hate giving books less than that, but I did find it a little dull. I thought that it would be an adven... READ MORE
Brilliant on so many levels.
I loved this book.
I remember reading this story as a child. The swashbuckling adventure parts have always stuck in my mind. I have now reread it many ye... READ MORE
An adventure story (but remember when it was published)
This book was first published in 1719 and what was considered a riproaring adventure 300 years ago may seem a little tame now. Read this with one eye on wh... READ MORE