" J'ai dirigé mon regard vers le bateau échoué, mais l'écume et le crachin de mer étaient si denses que je pouvais à peine le distinguer. Il était tellement loin ! "Robinson Crusoé rêve de sillonner les mers. Mais un jour, une terrible tempête le fait s'échouer sur une île déserte. Ingénieux et persévérant, il lutte pour survivre et recrée, au coeur de l'île sauvage, une vie civilisée. Alors qu'il se croit condamné à rester seul toute sa vie, Robinson fait la rencontre d'un jeune indigène, Vendredi...

Robinson Crusoé

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.

La Grande Tempête est la traduction de The Storm, publié par Daniel Defoe après la tempête de 1703. Il s'agit d'un recueil de 70 lettres témoignant des dégâts sur terre et en mer et de divers cas de protection divine. La critique présente ce texte comme le premier écrit journalistique de grande ampleur.

La Grande Tempête

On a desolate tropical island, a shipwrecked British seaman tries to master his hostile environment and remain civilized.

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Dans cet extrait de L'Histoire générale des plus fameux pyrates, Daniel Defoe (1660-1731), auteur du célébrissime Robinson Crusoé, relate les aventures du capitaine Misson, "l'homme le plus doux dans ses manières qui eût jamais sabordé un navire ou tranché une gorge", et de son complice, l'hérétique Carracioli, qui, las de courir les mers, décident de s'installer à Madagascar pour y fonder une république égalitaire, tout en continuant à piller les navires passant à leur portée. La propriété est abolie, les ressources mises en commun ; les distinctions de classe, de sexe et de race disparaissent. Le rêve sera cependant de courte durée.

Libertalia, une utopie pirate

"The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe is a timeless tale that has captivated readers for centuries. First published in 1719, this iconic novel tells the extraordinary story of Robinson Crusoe, a young and adventurous Englishman whose life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself shipwrecked on a remote island.

As the sole survivor of the shipwreck, Crusoe must learn to adapt and survive in his newfound solitude. With resourcefulness and determination, he constructs a shelter, cultivates crops, and tames wild animals, marking the beginning of his solitary existence on the island. Through Crusoe's journal entries, readers witness his triumphs, hardships, and the profound introspection that arises from his isolation.

"The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" explores themes of resilience, self-reliance, and the indomitable human spirit. Crusoe's encounters with cannibals, his encounters with Friday, a native he rescues and befriends, and his constant struggle against nature's forces, provide a backdrop for his personal growth and transformation. Defoe's narrative skillfully depicts Crusoe's evolving relationship with nature, God, and his own sense of identity.

This classic novel is much more than just a tale of survival. It delves into the depths of the human psyche, examining the longing for companionship, the quest for meaning in a solitary existence, and the consequences of man's desire to conquer nature. Defoe's vivid descriptions and attention to detail transport readers to the deserted island, allowing them to experience Crusoe's hardships and triumphs firsthand.

With its universal themes and timeless appeal, "The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" has left an indelible mark on literature. It has inspired countless adaptations and continues to resonate with readers of all ages. Journey alongside Robinson Crusoe as he navigates the challenges of isolation, confronts his own limitations, and ultimately discovers the strength that lies within the human spirit.

The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

Mary Read (1690-1720) et Anne Bonny (vers 1705-1782) sont les deux femmes pirates les plus célèbres de l’histoire. Leur épopée a traversé les siècles et a largement imprégné l’imaginaire collectif. Daniel Defoe fut le premier à raconter les vies mouvementées de ces « louves de mer » (Zoé Valdès) dans Histoire générale des plus fameux pirates, sous le pseudonyme du « Capitaine Johnson ».

Femmes pirates

The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (of York, Mariner Who lived Eight and Twenty Years all alone in an un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having been cast on Shore by Shipwreck, where in all the Men perished but Himself. With An Account how he was at last as strangely deliver'd by Pyrates) is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1719 and sometimes regarded as the first novel in English. The book is a fictional autobiography of the title character, an English castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical island near Venezuela, encountering Native Americans, captives, and mutineers before being rescued. This device, presenting an account of supposedly factual events, is known as a "false document" and gives a realistic frame story.

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