The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (Book Analysis)

This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a discussion of its influence on later writing. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 25-page reading guide is structured as follows:

• Biography of Daniel Defoe
• Presentation of The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
• Summary of The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
• Character study
  • Robinson Crusoe
  • Friday
• Analysis of The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
  • Origin and authenticity
  • The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, an autobiographical novel?
  • The first novel
  • The novel’s mystical dimension

About The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe’s novel The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe tells the story of a castaway who spends many years on a desert island, where he meets cannibals, prisoners and mutineers before finally being rescued. The book was extremely successful when it first appeared: for two centuries after its publication, it was the second most published book in the world, after the Bible. It also had a major influence on later literature, and is considered to be one of the first novels in the modern sense of the word.

About Daniel Defoe

While Daniel Defoe is now best known as a writer, he tried his hand at many activities throughout his life: he was also an adventurer, merchant, politician and journalist. Indeed, he only focused on literature in his later years, for financial reasons. His most famous books are Moll Flanders and The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. Defoe died in 1731, but remains popular today and is one of the most translated authors of all time.