Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
The book is a classic adventure novel about a man who spends 28 years on a remote tropical island near Trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and mutineers before being rescued. The story is noted for its realistic portrayal of the protagonist's physical and psychological development and for its detailed depiction of his attempts to create a life for himself in the wilderness. The novel has been interpreted as an allegory for the development of civilization, as well as a critique of European colonialism.
The 76th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1719
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 121,961
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 2nd on Famous Authors Name Their Favorite Novels(from 1915) (New York Times)
- 3rd on The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- 8th on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 12th on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 27th on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 29th on Top 50 Books (The Folio Society)
- 47th on Pour une Bibliothèque Idéale (Raymond Queneau)
- 57th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 62nd on Big Read (Hungarian) (Hungaria)
- 81st on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 84th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 140th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 789th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- Best Books (Fiction, Prose) : Experts Choose Their Favourites (The Book "Best Books")
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- Best Books Ever (bookdepository.com)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- ZEIT-Bibliothek der 100 Bücher (Die Zeit)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)