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Robinson Crusoe

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Original author: Daniel Defoe

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"Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe is a novel first published in 1719. After ignoring his parents' wishes, young Robinson Crusoe pursues a life at sea that leads to disaster. Shipwrecked and alone on a remote tropical island, he must survive for decades using salvaged tools and his own ingenuity. As years pass, he discovers he is not as isolated as he believed—cannibals visit the island, and dangerous encounters test his resourcefulness and faith in unexpected ways.

Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #70841.

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29 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter334 words
  2. 2.Chapter XXVII270 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: Robinson’s Family--His Elopement from His Parents1,839 words
  4. 4.Chapter II4,069 words
  5. 5.Chapter III6,414 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV5,683 words
  7. 7.Chapter V4,975 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI1,685 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII2,203 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII5,224 words
  11. 11.Chapter IX3,140 words
  12. 12.Chapter X5,770 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI: Robinson Makes a Tour to Explore His Island--Employed in Basket Making1,825 words
  14. 14.Chapter XII: He Returns to His Cave--His Agricultural Labors and Success3,160 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIII: His Manufacture of Pottery, and Contrivances for Baking Bread2,192 words
  1. 16.Chapter XIV4,815 words
  2. 17.Chapter XV3,738 words
  3. 18.Chapter XVI3,495 words
  4. 19.Chapter XVII: Unexpected Alarm--Cause for Apprehension--He Fortifies His Abode3,621 words
  5. 20.Chapter XVIII4,169 words
  6. 21.Chapter XIX3,209 words
  7. 22.Chapter XX2,653 words
  8. 23.Chapter XXI5,167 words
  9. 24.Chapter XXII4,063 words
  10. 25.Chapter XXIII4,525 words
  11. 26.Chapter XXIV4,909 words
  12. 27.Chapter XXV7,510 words
  13. 28.Chapter XXVI5,862 words
  14. 29.Chapter XXVII4,187 words