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Forgive me for my bluntness but Robinson Crusoe was a total douchebag. I am as yet undecided as to whether Daniel Defoe knew that he was a total douchebag and wrote him deliberately as such because he is one sly soab who like punking his audience even if they never got the joke. Having read Moll Flanders where she may mouth repentance and remorse but still, in the end, retires quite happily on the proceeds of her immorality and life of crime, I am leaning towards the opinion that Daniel Defoe wa
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I get the animosity of some modern readers. As a work of literature, it is better than some.
However, Defoe should have ended when he left the island. The succeeding chapters add little of interest.
However, Defoe should have ended when he left the island. The succeeding chapters add little of interest.
Nov 25, 2010
Georgie
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Ansar
marked it as wish3-browse
Jul 19, 2018
Jennifer Carranza
marked it as dnf
Apr 06, 2019
Amy
marked it as to-read
