Daniel Defoe

Broschiertes Buch

The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

Beschreibung

For more than two centuries, Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe has delighted readers with its delicate portrayal of physical and emotional survival. Shipwrecked upon a deserted island, a sailor most somehow build a new life.

Autor

Daniel Defoe (c.1660-1731), one of the most famous writers in English literature, was born in London, the son of James Foe, a butcher. It was Daniel who changed his name to De Foe or Defoe in about 1705. He was interested in politics and opposed King James II. After the Glorious Revolution in 1688 and William III was on the throne, Defoe became one of his personal friends. He became a writer for the government and a satircal writer on various social issues of the time. He turned to full time writing after hearing the inspirational story of a sailor who was rescued after living alone on a desert island in the Pacific, the result being his first novel ROBINSON CRUSOE. Several other adventure stories followed, including MOLL FLANDERS.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Altersempfehlung: ab 10 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 199mm x 132mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 224g
• ISBN-13: 9780140367225
• ISBN-10: 0140367225
• Artikelnr.: 21209045