{"product_id":"robinson-crusoe-2","title":"Robinson Crusoe","description":"\u003cp\u003e6W Daniel DeFoe. The Globe Edition. London: Macmillan and Co., 1868.\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\u003eLight brown calfskin leather. Five raised bands with gilt ornamentation to each spinal compartment. Deep brown leather label in second compartment with gilt lettering. Marbled end papers and all edges marbled. Gilt turn-ins. Fine condition. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57591491166374,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/robinson-crusoe-2","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}