John J. Richetti
1) Daniel Defoe
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Pub. Date
©1987
Description
Bibliography: p. 146-151. Places Defoe's works in the context of his life and times in an effort to provide the historical background necessary to a complete understanding of his oeuvre.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.3 - AR Pts: 27
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Description
"Widely acknowledged as the first English novel, Daniel Defoe's adventure story of a shipwrecked sailor became an instant classic upon its publication in 1719 and the yardstick for countless castaway narratives to follow." "Robinson Crusoe, an English sailor, finds himself marooned on a desert island after the rest of his shipmates drown in a terrible wreck. He survives on the island for nearly three decades, domesticating livestock, cultivating plants,...