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Robinson Crusoe

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ISBN-13: 978-1613822555
ISBN-10: 1613822553
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 338 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Brown (December 12, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1613822553
  • ISBN-13: 978-1613822555
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (482 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,225,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 starsWARNING: This is NOT the original text
By Joshua Q on January 26, 2011
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
Defoe helped to define the modern fictional novel when he wrote about the tales of Robinson Crusoe. The book has a strong religious theme, as was Defoe's intention. However, this version of the text censors out some of the language against what Defoe called the Papist Church (or the Roman Catholic Church) as well as some items which would be considered racially insensitive today (but leaving in much of it as well). I don't understand why this version leaves out some of those parts, as they completely change the story that Defoe intended. I'm not sure that Amazon knows these texts are censored (not the original) as there is no allusion to it in the book's description.

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5.0 out of 5 starsAn adventure, but different than you might expect
By frumiousb VINE VOICE on January 30, 2005
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The author of Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe, is generally credited with being one of the first novel writers in the English language. The book is surely an influential one-- spawning countless imitations, derivations, and (in our era) reality-based television shows.

It is billed, quite fairly, as an adventure story. However, it is a very different kind of adventure than the modern action-sequence laden book which readers today may expect. It is an adventure story, but one which centers primarily on mastery and morality.

The morality is placed centrally in the book when Crusoe rejects the advice of his father to accept the happiness of the middle class life to which he was born. Against the wishes of his family, he runs off to sea to find adventure. It is not until Crusoe literally recreates a primitive approximation of that middle class life for himself on his island that he is freed.

Crusoe is also a story about the ability of mankind to master his surroundings through hard work, patience, and Christianity. The combination of these three supports are what allow him to escape captivity in Africa, overcome the deadly obstacles on the island, and finally leave the island itself. His physical prowess and combat skills are significantly less important to his journey than the message of trust and persistance that the decades he spends on the island convey. While this message might need tempering for the modern reader, it is also inspirational and important to read.

If the potential reader is not used to the diction of the time, the book itself may take some patience and persistance. It pays off, in the end, and should be an excellent book for the young teenager (or the not-so-young grown-up) interested in stories of adventure.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsSuperior and inspirational reading for adults and teens
By B.C. Scribe on January 21, 2003
Format: Paperback
After reading Glyn Williams' trenchant 'The Prize Of All The Oceans' I had an overwhelming desire to read this classic once again. I first read it when I was a mere 10 year old and it completely mesmerized me; I find that it still held the same power over me thirty years later. It is difficult to put this tale down once the title character becomes a castaway on the "island of despair" (as Crusoe refers to it) and he begins the battle against the odds to survive. Facing extreme tropical heat, torrential storms, a dreadful loneliness and the struggle to master some of the simplest of skills we take for granted Crusoe wages his one-man crusade for survival. Beginning his desolate existence steeped in woeful self-pity he slowly realizes through a series of trying circumstances, devotional reading of the Bible and finally relief from his isolated state that the experience proves to be one of reverie. In the process Crusoe becomes quite possibly the most inspirational figure to spring forth from the pages of literature.
Though it is annually listed by literature scholars as one of the 100 finest works of fiction, today primarily adolescents read Defoe's enduring tale as part of their required reading for school; very few others rarely bother with this nearly three century old tale. 'Robinson Crusoe' it seems is a classic awaiting a renaissance of rediscovery by adults who regularly read for either leisure or as a part of continuing education. While the novel's approach to morality may seem a bit old fashioned by today's contemporary standards, the character's awakening to wisdom, inner strength and faith will inspire any reader of any age.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsAnother Great Clothbound Classic
By Bacchus on January 3, 2014
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For anyone who is not familiar with the Penguin Clothbound Classics editions, you're missing out on something wonderful. These are well produced clothbound editions, much better quality than most "hardbound" books now. The price is very low--if you buy them when they first come out...drat that I missed the Madame Bovary and Crime and Punishment releases that now cost hundreds of dollars. The price is typically lower than other "hardbound" books; in fact, the price is not that much more than the price of the Penguin Paperback edition of the work, but this copy will last a lifetime.

As with the other Penguin Clothbound Classic editions, this too includes introductory material and appendices typical of other Penguin editions.

I hope Penguin continues to release titles in the Clothbound Classics series, and I wish it would release more titles per year in the series.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA good sea-going adventure story.

A good adventure story. The author mentions the Biblical Job, and I tend to think Robinson Crusoe the character is Job-like.

Published 1 month ago by Amazon Customer
4.0 out of 5 starsVery good story

So even though I am an adult, I have never been required to read this story. Read for the first time with my 10 year old daughter and was pleasantly surprised. Read more

Published 1 month ago by TXMOMOF2
2.0 out of 5 starsBoring but necessary.

I did not like this book, however it does have very practical application. Firstly, it is necessary to read for any economics major or even any business major. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Michael E.
3.0 out of 5 starsOkay

Boy fiction writing has come a long way.

Published 2 months ago by Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 starsAs Primitive as Can Be

Robinson Crusoe is a classic. However, I have always found the middle of the book very boring. Defoe spends, in my opinion, too much time discussing the mundane activities Crusoe... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Steve C.
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Prompt Delivery, Item as Described, Thank You!

Published 3 months ago by Julie R. Casey
2.0 out of 5 starsTwo Stars

ok

Published 4 months ago by Ariana Guerra
4.0 out of 5 starsVery entertaining story. It's a very old work, ...

Very entertaining story. It's a very old work, so the writing is quite understated (less dramatic than modern language) during action sequences. Read more

Published 4 months ago by gsahl
5.0 out of 5 starsI love this book

I love this book. I got more out of it than when I read it at a younger age. Recommened it to my daughter and granddaughter. They are both now reading it.

Published 4 months ago by redbird
4.0 out of 5 starsAn amazing adventure story that I would love to return to every now...

An amazing adventure story that I would love to return to every now and then, except that it is extremely verbose! Read more

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