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Robinson Crusoe (Hardcover, Illustrated ed.)
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Robinson Crusoe (Hardcover, Illustrated ed.)
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The story is widely perceived to have been influenced by the life
of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish castaway who lived for four years
on the Pacific island called "Mas a Tierra" (in 1966 its name was
changed to Robinson Crusoe Island), Chile. However, other possible
sources have been put forward for the text. It is possible, for
example, that Defoe was inspired by the Latin or English
translations of Ibn Tufail's Hayy ibn Yaqdhan, an earlier novel
also set on a desert island. 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. 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 numerous sequels and
adaptations for stage, film, and television.
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