An American Robinson Crusoe

Name: An American Robinson Crusoe
Author: Daniel Defoe

American Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe: A literary masterpiece that follows the journey of a man stranded on a deserted island after a shipwreck. The novel explores themes of survival, isolation, and the human spirit.

By Daniel Defoe · First published 1719 · Genre: Adventure, Classics, Historical Fiction · 42 chapters · 33,230 words

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There once lived in the city of New York, a boy by the name of Robinson Crusoe. He had a pleasant home. His father and mother were kind to him and sent him to school. They hoped that he would study hard and grow up to be a wise and useful man, but he loved rather to run idle about the street than to go to school. He was fond of playing along the River Hudson, for he there saw the great ships come and go. They were as big as houses. He watched them load and unload their cargoes and hundreds of people get off and on. His father had told him that the ships came from far distant lands, where lived many large animals and black men. His father told him too, that in these faraway countries the nuts on the trees grew to be as large as one's head and that the trees were as high as church steeples.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Daniel Defoe
Date: 1719 CE
Language: English
Genres: Adventure, Classics, Historical Fiction, Children's Literature
Length: 33,230 words
Structure: 42 chapters, 374 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

Adventure — The book is a reimagining of Robinson Crusoe's story, which is filled with adventure and survival themes.
Classics — Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe is a classic in literature, and this adaptation bears the same prestige.
Historical Fiction — The story is based on historical events of survival and wilderness exploration in America.
Children's Literature — The novel can be equally seen as a children's book due to its simple language and moral themes.