Daniel Defoe

The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe is the lesser-known sequel to Defoe's well-loved Robinson Crusoe. Crusoe is married in England when he is overcome by the melancholy urge to visit his island once more. After the death of his wife he sets sail and finds his island in a state of disarray. He installs a code of conduct and leaves the habitants with useful skills. He then sails home via Madagascar, South-East Asia and China and

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'a Casement violently opened just over my Head, and a Woman gave three frightful Skreetches, and then cry'd, Oh! Death, Death, Death!' -- human suffering and grief that give Defoe's extraordinary fiction its compelling historical veracity. -- ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing...

La primera y mas famosa de las novelas de Daniel Defoe fue Robinson Crusoe, que se publico en 1719, cuando el tena casi 60 anos, y obtuvo un gran exito. En ella muestra como el ser humano es capaz de superar las dificultades con esfuerzo, paciencia e ingenio, al tiempo que hace ver su necesidad de comunicarse y de integrarse en la sociedad. Ademas de periodista y novelista, Daniel Defoe fue autor de mas de 500 libros. Nacio en Londres hacia 1660 y...

After being shipwrecked, Robinson Crusoe survives on a deserted island with the help of a group of animals living there.