Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe's classic tale of the adventures of Robinson Crusoe. One of the first novels written in English--and one of the most popular novels ever written--Defoe uses the perspective of a fictional biography to tell the tale of the novel's hero, Robinson Crusoe. Living a life of adventure on the high seas as a young man, Crusoe survives many dangers, including an escape from slavery. Eventually, he is shipwrecked on an island off the coast of South America. As the sole survivor of his ship, he struggles to survive, eventually domesticating animals. After years of solitude, he discovers that a tribe of cannibals has visited the island. He rescues on of their captives, who takes the name "Friday" for the day of his rescue. Together, Crusoe and Friday adventure on.