World Map Robinson Crusoe

Author: (English) Daniel Defoe (Defoe, D.)
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Robinson Crusoe is the representative work of the famous 18th-century British writer Daniel Defoe, and it is also the first novel in the history of British and even the entire European literature in a true sense. For over three hundred years, it has been widely circulated among readers around the world and remains enduringly popular. The book uses the real story of a Scottish sailor who was shipwrecked in 1708, later stranded on an uninhabited island, and stayed alone there for four years before being rescued, as its material. The protagonist of the novel, Robinson Crusoe, comes from a British middle-class family and is determined to explore the world. During one voyage to Africa, he encountered a storm and was shipwrecked alone on an deserted island, beginning a life of isolation. With strong will and relentless effort, Robinson Crusoe survives tenaciously on the island. After a full 28 years, a British ship passed by the island, allowing Robinson Crusoe to return to his homeland. Defoe successfully portrays all the characteristics that an ideal bourgeoisie should possess—bravery, wisdom, reason, diligence, and resilience—and teaches people that no matter what difficulties they encounter, they must persist in survival. Perhaps God may abandon you, but you should never abandon yourself!