Extrait : "En peu de temps je commençai à lui parler et à lui apprendre à me parler. D'abord je lui fis savoir que son nom serait Vendredi ; c'était le jour où je lui avais sauvé la vie, et je l'appelai ainsi en mémoire de ce jour."

Aventures de Robinson Crusoé

Les aventures de Robinson Crusoé (Partie 1 et 2)

Robinson Crusoe, set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how to build a canoe, make bread, and endure endless solitude. That is, until, twenty-four years later, when he confronts another human being.

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe is an Englishman from the town of York in the seventeenth century, the youngest son of a merchant of German origin. Encouraged by his father to study law, Crusoe expresses his wish to go to sea instead. His family is against Crusoe going out to sea, and his father explains that it is better to seek a modest, secure life for oneself. Initially, Robinson is committed to obeying his father, but he eventually succumbs to temptation and embarks on a ship bound for London with a friend. When a storm causes the near deaths of Crusoe and his friend, the friend is dissuaded from sea travel, but Crusoe still goes on to set himself up as merchant on a ship leaving London. This trip is financially successful, and Crusoe plans another, leaving his early profits in the care of a friendly widow. The second voyage does not prove as fortunate: the ship is seized by Moorish pirates, and Crusoe is enslaved to a potentate in the North African town of Sallee. While on a fishing expedition, he and a slave boy break free and sail down the African coast. A kindly Portuguese captain picks them up, buys the slave boy from Crusoe, and takes Crusoe to Brazil. In Brazil, Crusoe establishes himself as a plantation owner and soon becomes successful. Eager for slave labor and its economic advantages, he embarks on a slave-gathering expedition to West Africa but ends up shipwrecked off of the coast of Trinidad...

Le récit du naufrage et de la survie de Robinson Crusoé sur une île, de son installation et de la rencontre de Vendredi avec qui il se lie d'amitié, à lire en VO dans une version adaptée et illustrée pour les élèves de 5e !

Read in English : Robinson Crusoe ; 5e

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

Un naufrage, une île déserte, la solitude, et pourtant non, Daniel Defoë transforme toutes ces données et voici comment assurer sa subsistance, bâtir sa maison, faire son pain, élever un troupeau... Jamais livre n'a enseigné pareillement l'autonomie et le sens du quotidien, en donnant à la nécessité un tour de liberté, qui transforme la leçon en aventure. Et quand paraît Vendredi, c'est-à-dire l'Autre, celui qui n'appartient pas à la même culture, quelle mise en scène de la mentalité.

"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

Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress (full title: The Fortunate Mistress: Or, A History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de Beleau, Afterwards Called the Countess de Wintselsheim, in Germany, Being the Person known by the Name of the Lady Roxana, in the Time of King Charles II) is a 1724 novel by Daniel Defoe. The novel examines the possibility of eighteenth-century women owning their own estate despite a patriarchal society, as with Roxana's celebrated claim that "the Marriage Contract is ... nothing but giving up Liberty, Estate, Authority, and everything, to the Man". The novel further draws attention to the incompatibility between sexual freedom and freedom from motherhood: Roxana becomes pregnant many times due to her sexual exploits, and it is one of her children, Susan, who come back to expose her, years later, near the novel's close, helping to precipitate her flight abroad, subsequent loss of wealth, and (ambiguous) repentance.

The character of Roxana can be described as a proto-feminist because she carries out her actions of prostitution for her own ends of freedom but before a feminist ideology was fully formed, (though Defoe also works to undercut the radicalism of her position). The book also explores the clash of values between the Restoration court and the middle-class.

Roxana also discusses the issues of truth and deceit. As the text is a first-person narration and written to simulate a real first-hand account of a woman, first comes the issue of subjectivity, but also the underlying lie as to the veracity of the text. The reader can only trust in Roxana to give us a true account of her story, but as she often lies to other characters in the book, and even to herself, she is not a reliable narrator. Furthermore, the whole construction of her character is made on lies and disguises. Her name, or names, are not mentioned until the end of the novel, so even the most basic aspect of her identity - her name - is a mystery for the majority of the novel. And the name that is most associated to her: Roxana, is based on a lie and on a disguise, namely the Turkish dress. Published anonymously, and not attributed to Defoe till 1775, Roxana was nonetheless a popular hit in the eighteenth century, frequently reprinted in altered versions to suit the taste of the day: thus the 1775 edition, which called itself The New Roxana, had been sentimentalised to meet the tastes of the day.

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