Robinson Crusoe

Author: Daniel Defoe
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: World Classic Children's Literature Series · Volume 3. In the 17th century, an English sailor named Robinson Crusoe was dissatisfied with the and comfortable life of the middle class and went to sea multiple times for business. During a voyage to Africa to transport black slaves, he was shipwrecked at sea and stranded on a deserted island. Overcoming pessimism and despair, he demonstrated an indomitable will and relied on his own wisdom and hard labor to find food, build shelter, create tools, and raise livestock. He also rescued a native from cannibals and took him in as a servant, naming him "Friday," and put him to work. Through long-term hard work and perseverance, he overcame difficulties, conquered nature, and improved his living conditions. In the end, he returned to England by helping the captain quell a mutiny and boarding a ship.