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Robinson Crusoe
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Robinson Crusoe Compact disc - 2010

by Daniel Defoe; Compiled by James Baldwin; Narrated by Simon Vance


About this book

Robinson Crusoe was first published in April 1719, in London. In the beginning, the story was published as an autobiography, but it was later established that the author was Daniel Defoe. The novel became an instant classic, with four editions printed in the first year of publication. Often called the first English novel, it follows the story of Robinson Crusoe, a man marooned on an island. Crusoe’s adventure-packed story of survival started the genre of realistic fiction and inspired a slew of other survival novels. Over the course of its publication history, Robinson Crusoe has become the second-most translated book in the world.

From the publisher

"Poor Robin Crusoe! Where are you? Where have you been? How come you here?" In Daniel Defoe's 17th century masterpiece of English literature, hero Robinson Crusoe relates his story of shipwreck, perseverance hope and redemption. Full of adventure, suspense and daring heroics, this celebration of Robinson Crusoe, updated for the modern young reader, retains all of the classic elements of Defoe's original tale of courage, insight and the power of endurance.

First Edition Identification

True first editions of Robinson Crusoe are exceedingly rare and valuable. When the book was first published in April 1719, people read it so often that most copies have since fallen to pieces. The first edition was published by William Taylor at the Ship, a place of publication on Paternoster Row, a street in London home to the city’s publishing trade. The octavo book is bound in crushed red morocco.

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  • Title Robinson Crusoe
  • Author Daniel Defoe; Compiled by James Baldwin; Narrated by Simon Vance
  • Binding Compact Disc
  • Edition Unabridged
  • Volumes 2
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Mission Audio
  • Date 2010-07
  • ISBN 9781596449794 / 1596449799
  • Weight 0.25 lbs (0.11 kg)
  • Dimensions 5.4 x 6.4 x 0.7 in (13.72 x 16.26 x 1.78 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Robinson Crusoe

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