The Further Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe - Defoe, Daniel
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The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe is a riveting novel written by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719. In the previous book Robinson Crusoe the author has given an exciting description of Crusoe's 28 years living in deserted island 'Island of Despair'. Now, in England, he is enjoying a happy life after marriage, with wife and three children. But desperately he is missing those struggling days. Still, he wants to wander again in that island. He shared his stories but people hardly believed him. Only his wife relied on and consoled him. She also promised to accompany him in future expedition…mehr

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The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe is a riveting novel written by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719. In the previous book Robinson Crusoe the author has given an exciting description of Crusoe's 28 years living in deserted island 'Island of Despair'. Now, in England, he is enjoying a happy life after marriage, with wife and three children. But desperately he is missing those struggling days. Still, he wants to wander again in that island. He shared his stories but people hardly believed him. Only his wife relied on and consoled him. She also promised to accompany him in future expedition to 'Island of Despair' but unfortunately she died. After that Robinson was upset but he was eager also to help the people of deserted island, as they helped him in his struggle. So he started his new expedition with his companion Friday on his nephew's ship. Crusoe reached there and tried to establish a civilized way of living by rule of law. Later, in a attack he lost his companion Friday. Crusoe restarted his voyage through Brazil to cape of Good Hope. He travelled to Southeast Asia, China and Siberia, after ten years he returned his home.
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Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) was an English writer, journalist, and businessman who is best known for his novels, particularly Robinson Crusoe, which is widely considered to be one of the first novels in the English language. Defoe was born in London to a wealthy Presbyterian family and was educated at a dissenting academy. Defoe initially worked in the hosiery trade but later turned to writing, publishing a variety of political and social commentary in newspapers and pamphlets. He was a prolific writer, producing over 500 works during his lifetime, including novels, poetry, and essays. Defoe's most famous novel, Robinson Crusoe, was published in 1719 and tells the story of a man who is shipwrecked on a deserted island and must survive on his own. The novel was a huge success and has been translated into numerous languages. In addition to his literary pursuits, Defoe was involved in politics and served as a spy and propagandist for the British government. Defoe died in 1731 and is remembered as one of the most important figures in English literature, as well as a pioneering journalist and political commentator.