Robinson Crusoe

by Evelyn Goodman (Adapter), June Foley, Daniel Defoe (Creator)

Recreations of two of the world's most unforgettable and enthralling adventure stories: one about storm and shipwreck, pirates and mutiny, the other a tale of a fantastical underwater world of mythical monsters and a mysterious sea captain. The action-packed storylines retain all the impact of the authors' own words; photos and narrative illustrations help readers to absorb the full flavor of the original novels. Fact-filled boxes examine the books' themes, characters, and each author's life and times. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea includes a map of the journey and explores marine life and oceanography in Jules Verne's time. A specially researched map of Crusoe's exotic island gives facts on its flora and fauna.

Genres: Classics, Fiction

64 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Don Camp]

This is a classic of English literature, but that does not mean it will be popular today. It moves very slowly and is overtly a tract for Christianity, though I would say a well considered tract. Most young people will not find the book readable. Nevertheless, for anyone interested in the history of the English novel, it is a must read.

[Cort M]

Woo wee read this with my 6 year old son, except I had to skip almost half of it because of all of the cannibalism. yikes. Good thing I didn't let him read it on his own. I know it is a very old classic , but I guess I thought the illustrated version would be more PG rated. 🤣

[Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

10 year old son loved this version!

[Ara Nazaryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It starts off with Crusoe at 18 years old in England. He had always longed for adventure on sea but was never allowed because of his father. He runs away to a voyage which comes out as a failure but he doesn't want to go back home due to failure so he aboards another voyage where he is taken as a slave, then escapes somehow with a Portugese ship to Brazil. He then buys a plantation as that is what makes men wealthy but he still longs for adventure and goes on another voyage which ends up in failure and he is stuck on an island alone. For almost 15 years he sees no life until he finds Friday, a prisoner let go from a ship. over the years alone he learns to enjoy the small things in life and really becomes a complete man. He then finds a way back to England where he marries and has kids, but when his wife dies he goes back to sea. This book is awesome for one main reason, it really shows us how we shouldn't take everything we have for granted because one day we might just lose all of it. And that we should take the time to enjoy life's simple details.

[Dan Ray · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, that was sure racist. I liked the idea of survival against the odds, and I have to give it licence for the times. But wow. He was shipwrecked on his way to pick up slaves. The protagonist is a slave trader, yet somehow the good guy? It has 2 stars because it spawned a whole genre of desert island stories all the way up to the present day movies or reality shows.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about a kid that leaves his parents to become a sailor at a young age. When he gets older, he finds himself shipwrecked on a deserted island--or at least he thinks it's deserted.

[Victor · Rating 1 out of 5]

If didactic Christian verbosity is a virtue, Defoe stands among the giants of the same.

[Natacha · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice classic :-)

[Matin Pyron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a classic 👌🏻
Never gets old