The Deserted Island
The Deserted Island is a short story written by Gelett Burgess. It tells the tale of two men who are stranded on an uninhabited island after their ship sinks in a storm. The story follows their struggles to survive and eventually escape from the island.
By Gelett Burgess · First published 1904 · Genre: Adventure, Philosophical, Satire · 1,677 words
First lines
A friend of mine is curiously hampered by a limitation precluding him from association with any one conversant with the details of the manufacture of cold-drawn wire. To show that this self-imposed abstinence may indicate a most charming devotion to an ideal, rarely shown by the commonplace, is the object of this thesis, and that, too, despite the fact that an indiscriminating extension of the same principle would lead the radical to eschew the society of most of his acquaintances, as well as bar out the whole domain of didactic literature.
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The Deserted Island is listed on Textopian as a short story by Gelett Burgess, dated 1904 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Gelett Burgess
- Date: 1904 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Philosophical, Satire, Fantasy, Literary Fiction
- Length: 1,677 words
- Structure: 1 section, 14 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The narrative revolves around the concept of being shipwrecked on a deserted island, exploring survival and self-sufficiency.
- Philosophical — The text delves into themes of isolation, self-discovery, and the human condition, reflecting on societal norms and personal ideals.
- Satire — The writing style employs humor and irony to critique social behaviors and the absurdity of certain human endeavors.
- Fantasy — The imaginative exploration of deserted islands and the whimsical scenarios presented lend a fantastical element to the narrative.
Tags
adventure · isolation · survival · exploration · imagination · fantasy · self-discovery · nature · friendship · conflict · resilience · escape