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The Wonderful Life And Surprising Adventures Of That Renowned Hero, Robinson Crusoe: Who Lived Twenty-Eight Years On An Uninhabited Island (1819) Paperback - 2010

by Daniel Defoe


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

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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 The Wonderful Life And Surprising Adventures Of That Renowned Hero, Robinson Crusoe: Who Lived Twenty-Eight Years On An Uninhabited Island (1819)
  • Author Daniel Defoe
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Kessinger Publishing
  • Date 2010-09
  • ISBN 9781165647835 / 1165647834
  • Weight 0.39 lbs (0.18 kg)
  • Dimensions 11 x 8.5 x 0.12 in (27.94 x 21.59 x 0.30 cm)