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For almost 300 years, readers of all ages have been fascinated by this story of the young fool who ran away from security and family, for a life at sea, and came to his senses too late, alone on a tropical island. But few know that modern editions of this book, during the last 100 years or more, have left out Crusoe's struggle with the Word of God and the changes in his life as he studies the Scriptures. This reprint of the famous and much-loved story is a faithful return to the original edition.
Robinson Crusoe (1719) is based on the story of William Selkirk, who went to sea in 17904 under William Dampier and was put ashore at his own request on an uninhabited island in the Pacific, where he survived until his rescue in 1709 by Woodes Rogers.
As a journalist Defoe must have heard Selkirk's story and possibly interviewed him. Selkirk never did go back to the Pacific island,as Defoe had Crusoe do in two sequels. Selkirk became known as a eccentric. It is said that he taught alley cats how to do strange dances.
Crusoe is a mariner who takes to the sea despite parental warnings. He suffers a number of misfortunes at the hands of Barbary pirates and the elements. Finally Crusoe is shipwrecked off South America. With salvaging needful things from the ship, Crusoe manages to survive in the island and come to terms with his own spiritual listlessness. He stays in the island 28 years, two months and nineteen days.
By his enterprising behavior, Crusoe adapts into his alien environment. After several lone years he sees a strange footprint in the sand - his horrified discovery leads to encounter with savages and their prisoners, one of whom manages to escape. Crusoe meets later the frightened native and christens him Man Friday. Finally they are rescued by an English ship bound to England. Robinson marries and promises before end of the novel to describe his adventures in Africa and China.
