The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe; The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe (1661–1731) was an English writer, essayist, and public figure, one of the founders of the European realistic novel. Raised in a London merchant''s family, he early experienced success, bankruptcy, imprisonment, and political persecution. These trials made Defoe a keen observer of human characters and the everyday life of his time.The novel "The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" (1719) b...