Daniel Defoe (c. 1660 – 1731) was an English novelist, journalist, and trader, most famous for his novel "Robinson Crusoe". He was often labelled the founder of the English novel.
Robinson Crusoe is the original survivor and this is the continuation of his story. Daniel Defoe was an innovative writer whose prose works in the early eighteenth century helped to revolutionize the novel as a literary medium.
The first edition credited the work's protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a travelogue of true incidents.Epistolary, confessional, and didactic in form, the book is ...
The novel's vivid depiction of the struggles and resilience of its protagonist invites readers to reflect on themes of morality, society, and the human capacity for change.
As for myself, it was no great harm, for I was near the shore; but as to my cargo, it was a great part of it lost, especially the iron, which I expected would have been of great use to me; however, when the tide was out, I got most of the ...
Yet, amidst this tale of survival, there are deeper themes at play. The novel explores the profound resilience of the human spirit and the complexities of loneliness and isolation.