{"product_id":"robinson-crusoe-1","title":"Robinson Crusoe","description":"\u003cp\u003e6W Daniel DeFoe. Illustrated. London: Ward, Lock \u0026amp; Co., ca. 1930.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"706\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"35\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eThe Adventures of Robinson Crusoe\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1719 as \u003cem data-end=\"180\" data-start=\"99\"\u003eThe Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner\u003c\/em\u003e. It tells the story of Robinson Crusoe, an Englishman who, against his parents’ wishes, goes to sea and eventually becomes shipwrecked on a deserted island. Alone, Crusoe survives by building shelter, cultivating food, domesticating animals, and gradually creating a sustainable life. Over time, he encounters cannibals, rescues a man he names Friday, and ultimately returns to England after 28 years. The novel blends adventure, survival, and moral reflection, emphasizing self-reliance, providence, and personal industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1258\" data-start=\"708\"\u003eDefoe wrote \u003cem data-end=\"737\" data-start=\"720\"\u003eRobinson Crusoe\u003c\/em\u003e in a realistic, journal-like style, which helped convince readers that the story might be true; many early readers believed it was a factual autobiography. The book is widely considered one of the earliest English novels and had a profound influence on adventure literature, inspiring generations of “castaway” stories, exploration narratives, and tales of individual endurance. Its themes of isolation, ingenuity, and colonial encounter have also made it a subject of literary and historical analysis for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescription\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTan cloth binding with pictorial pastedown to upper cover. Black lettering to cover and spine. Foxing to edges. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56700661399718,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0173\/6563\/1040\/files\/E09DEAC3-7AC2-4F9A-ABC8-2E01FCF01BC8.jpg?v=1782425865","url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/robinson-crusoe-1","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}