Robinson Crusoe, published in 1719, is considered by many to be the first novel in English, and its success was so enormous that by the end of the nineteenth century it had spawned more translations and versions than any other previous English book. An everyman character who has become part of our cultural heritage, Defoe's castaway - shipwrecked, imperilled and facing a host of elemental challenges - lives an archetypal life of survival, adventure and personal development.
On one level a simple adventure story, while at the same time an allegory, a quest novel and a spiritual autoEdition Biography, Robinson Crusoe has captured the imagination of readers for nearly three centuries.
| ISBN: | 9781847494856 |
| Publication date: | 15th November 2015 |
| Author: | Daniel Defoe |
| Illustrator: | Adam Stower |
| Publisher: | Alma Classics an imprint of Alma Books COMMIS |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Series: | Alma Junior Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Narrative theme: Interior life Narrative theme: Sense of place Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories |