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Robinson Crusoe Paperback - 2012

by Daniel Defoe

Nearly four centuries after it was written, "Robinson Crusoe" remains the quintessential story of a man shipwrecked and forced to rely on his own wits. One of the most popular books of all time, "Robinson Crusoe" is sure to appeal to a new generation of readers.


About this book

Robinson Crusoe was first published in April 1719, in London. In the beginning, the story was published as an autobiography, but it was later established that the author was Daniel Defoe. The novel became an instant classic, with four editions printed in the first year of publication. Often called the first English novel, it follows the story of Robinson Crusoe, a man marooned on an island. Crusoe’s adventure-packed story of survival started the genre of realistic fiction and inspired a slew of other survival novels. Over the course of its publication history, Robinson Crusoe has become the second-most translated book in the world.

From the publisher

Robinson Crusoe is among the first novels written in English. Thanks to its extraordinary realism and drama, it is easily the longest-enduring work of popular fiction in the language. The story, probably based on the Pacific-island ordeal of castaway Alexander Selkirk, was presented by Daniel Defoe as a true account, and is utterly convincing in its topography, action, and character, even three hundred years after its first publication. Robinson Crusoe is a true page-turner: Dr. Samuel Johnson said it was one of only three books he had read that would have been better for being longer.

First Edition Identification

True first editions of Robinson Crusoe are exceedingly rare and valuable. When the book was first published in April 1719, people read it so often that most copies have since fallen to pieces. The first edition was published by William Taylor at the Ship, a place of publication on Paternoster Row, a street in London home to the city’s publishing trade. The octavo book is bound in crushed red morocco.

Details

  • Title Robinson Crusoe
  • Author Daniel Defoe
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 338
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Brown
  • Date 2012-02-29
  • ISBN 9781613822555 / 1613822553
  • Weight 1.09 lbs (0.49 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.76 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.93 cm)
  • Ages 13 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 8 - 12
  • Reading level 1360
  • Library of Congress subjects Islands, Crusoe, Robinson (Fictitious character)
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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