Daniel Defoe
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Robinson Crusoé, l'un des romans les plus publiés de l'histoire, raconte l'histoire d'un jeune Anglais naufragé dans une tempête et contraint de se débrouiller seul sur une île isolée... du moins le croit-il. Considéré comme le premier roman de langue anglaise et comme le premier exemple de fiction réaliste en tant que genre littéraire, il connut un grand succès à sa parution. Il est à ce jour considéré comme un livre majeur de la...
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In search of adventure, Robinson Crusoe, son of a middle-class Englishman, sets out on the high seas only to become stranded on a deserted South American island. Alone on the island for 24 years, Crusoe finally gets some company when he saves a native whom cannibals brought to the island. A thrilling adventure for younger listeners, made thoroughly accessible through Roy McMillan's retelling of Daniel Defoe's text, simplifying and clarifying them...
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A shipwreck. A sole survivor, stranded on a deserted island. What could be more appealing to children than Robinson Crusoe's amazing adventure? Set in the 17th century, and unfolding over a 30-year period, it offers plenty of suspense and everyday detail about how Crusoe manages to stay alive. Additionally, it paints a fascinating portrait of the age—including references to slavery and Europe's view of the "New World."
65) Robinson Crusoe
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Robinson Crusoe, la obra del autor Daniel Defoe. Cuando en Inglaterra se conoció la historia real de Alexander Selkirk, un marinero que fue abandonado en una isla desierta cerca de las costas de Chile y que vivió varios años en la soledad hasta ser rescatado, inspiró a Daniel Defoe a hacer otra de sus novelas basadas en hechos reales, aunque presentándolas como si fueran una descripción periodística de los sucesos. En el caso de Robinson Crusoe,...
67) Robinson Crusoe
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An abridged version of the tale of Englishman Robinson Crusoe, who, after becoming the sole survivor of a 1659 shipwreck, lives on a deserted island for more than twenty-eight years.
70) Robinson Crusoe
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"When young Robinson Crusoe runs away to sea in search of adventure, he gets more than he bargained for. Shipwrecked on a remote island with no hope of rescue, he will need all his skill and ingenuity just to stay alive. The most famous adventure story in the English language is vividly and faithfully retold in graphic novel format."--P. [4] of cover.
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"A violent storm at sea destroys Robinson Crusoe's ship. He alone survives and is cast ashore on a deserted island. In this great adventure story of survival and courage, Crusoe must summon all his strength and intelligence to survive and flourish against impossible odds"--Cover.
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Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. The book is a fictional autobiography of the title character (whose birth name is Robinson Kreutznaer)-a castaway who spends years on a remote tropical island near Trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and mutineers before being rescued. The story is widely perceived to have been influenced by the life of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish castaway who lived for four years...
73) Moll Flanders
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The story is based on the Defoe character, Moll Flanders who is a high-spirited and beautiful, but also destitute young woman living as a social outcast in 18th century England.
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The story of a shipwrecked sailor and the adventure of his survival on a desert island.
78) Robinson Crusoe
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The year is 1659 and after a shipwreck, the sole survivor, Robinson Crusoe, is washed ashore on a deserted tropical island. Suddenly faced with a hostile and unknown wilderness, he carves out a life for himself with his bare hands. Remarkably, he learns how to survive the maddening absence of human companionship and intense loneliness. An amazing story about the human spirit's ability to endure what seems like insurmountable challenges.