I was born in the year 1632, in the city of York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first at Hull. He got a good estate by merchandise, and leaving off his trade, lived afterwards at York, from whence he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in that country, and from whom I was called Robinson Kreutznaer; but, by the usual corruption of words in England, we are now called-nay we call ourselves and write our name-Crusoe; and so my companions always called me.

The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. The first edition credited the work's protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a travelogue of true incidents.Epistolary, confessional, and didactic in form, the book is presented as an autobiography of the title character (whose birth name is Robinson Kreutznaer), a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical desert island near Trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and mutineers, before ultimately being rescued. The story has been thought to be based on the life of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish castaway who lived for four years on a Pacific island called "Más a Tierra", now part of Chile, which was renamed Robinson Crusoe Island in 1966.Despite its simple narrative style, Robinson Crusoe was well received in the literary world and is often credited as marking the beginning of realistic fiction as a literary genre. It is generally seen as a contender for the first English novel. Before the end of 1719, the book had already run through four editions, and it has gone on to become one of the most widely published books in history, spawning so many imitations, not only in literature but also in film, television and radio, that its name is used to define a genre, the Robinsonade.

Robinson Crusoé

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

AS the Pyrates in the West-Indies have been so formidable and numerous, that they have interrupted the Trade of Europe into those Parts; and our English Merchants, in particular, have suffered more by their Depredations, than by the united Force of France and Spain, in the late War: We do not doubt but the World will be curious to know the Original and Progress of these Desperadoes, who were the Terror of the trading Part of the World.

But before we enter upon their particular History, it will not be amiss, by way of Introduction, to shew, by some Examples drawn from History, the great Mischief and Danger which threaten Kingdoms and Commonwealths, from the Increase of these sort of Robbers; when either by the Troubles of particular Times, or the Neglect of Governments, they are not crush'd before they gather Strength.

A General History of the Pyrates

Robinson Crusoe. - Audiocassette

" Je me suis retrouvé seul, échoué sur le sable. Je n'avais plus rien. Rien à boire, rien à manger. Juste un couteau et un peu de tabac... " Victime d'un naufrage, Robinson vivra sur une île déserte vingt-huit ans, deux mois et dix-neuf jours. Malgré les difficultés et la solitude, il ne perdra jamais courage et fera de sa prison un paradis.

En 1651, Robinson Crusoé quitte York, en Angleterre, pour naviguer, contre la volonté de ses parents qui souhaitaient qu'il devienne avocat. Son navire est abordé par des pirates de Salé : Crusoé devient l'esclave d'un Maure. Mais il parvient à s'échapper sur un bateau portugais qui l'emmène au Brésil, où il devient le propriétaire d'une plantation. En 1659, alors qu'il a vingt-huit ans, il rejoint une expédition recherchant des esclaves africains. Suite à une tempête, son bateau fait naufrage et il est le seul survivant. Il se retrouve seule sur une île à l'embouchure de l'Orénoque au Venezuela. Il y découvre une grotte, l'aménage pour en faire son habitation. Crusoé s'adapte à sa nouvelle vie en chassant, en cultivant du blé. Il apprend à faire de la poterie se met à l'élevage de chèvres. Il lit la Bible et rien ne lui manque, si ce n'est la compagnie des hommes.
À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR
Daniel Defoe, de son vrai nom Daniel Foe, est un aventurier, commerçant, agent politique et écrivain anglais, né vers 1660 à Londres et mort le 24 avril 1731 dans la Cité de Londres. Il est notamment connu pour être l'auteur de Robinson Crusoé et de Heurs et malheurs de la fameuse Moll Flanders. Il est probablement né sur Fore Street à Londres, dans la paroisse de St. Giles du borough Cripplegate. La famille de Daniel Defoe est originaire des Flandres. Son père, James, qui tient une boutique de chandelles dans le quartier populaire de Cripplegate, est un protestant, membre d'une église puritaine, les Presbytériens. En 1673, il confie l'éducation de son fils au révérend Charles Morton, qui dirige près de Londres une institution privée à Newington Green, académie dissidente qui le prépare à la carrière de ministre presbytérien4. Entrepreneur à partir de 1682, Daniel Defoe s'occupe de diverses affaires pendant vingt ans : commerce (bonneterie de gros, tuilerie), spéculation, politique. Il fait faillite à plusieurs reprises, ce qui lui vaut plusieurs séjours en prison. Dégoûté de la politique, il ne s'occupa plus que de littérature.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Moll Flanders

The sole survivor of a shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe endures twenty-seven years of solitude and deprivation on a remote Caribbean island, his only companion an escaped prisoner who he names "Friday." Together, Crusoe and Friday encounter cannibals, captives and mutineers, before being rescued by pirates and returning home. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

Résumé

Plus de livres de Daniel Defoe

Critiques

Ce livre n'a pas encore de critiques