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Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

About 907 pages (272,040 words) in 27 products

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Robinson Crusoe Study Guide
14,400 words, approx. 48 pages
A complete lesson plan by Saddleback Educational Publishing. For Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.


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The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, Volume 1 eBook
111,894 words, approx. 373 pages
The complete online text of The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, Volume 1 by Daniel Defoe.


Author Biography

Name: Daniel Defoe
Birth Date: 1660
Death Date: April 24, 1731
Place of Death: England
Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Occupations: writer, poet, journalist, novelist

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Biography of Daniel Defoe
1276 words, approx. 4.3 pages
The English novelist, journalist, poet, and government agent Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) wrote more than 500 books, pamphlets, articles, and poems. Among the most productive authors of the Augustan Age, he was the first of the great 18th-century English nov...
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Biography of Daniel Defoe
12874 words, approx. 42.9 pages
Defoe's modern literary reputation is based almost entirely on the series of prose narratives that he wrote from 1719 to 1724. In April of 1719 Robinson Crusoe was published; with the success of that work, he went on to write a sequel which was only slig...
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Biography of Daniel Defoe
12525 words, approx. 41.8 pages
Daniel Defoe's modern literary reputation is based almost entirely on the series of prose narratives that he wrote from 1719 to 1724. In April of 1719 Robinson Crusoe was published; with the success of that work, he went on to write a sequel that was onl...
 


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Robinson Crusoe Summary
3,888 words, approx. 13 pages
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Apolitical activist, journalist, merchant, and religious rebel, Daniel Defoe was in a unique position to write about his times. Born the year the Restoration began, Defoe was a middle-class merchant who went bankrupt...
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Robinson Crusoe Information
2,806 words, approx. 9 pages
<i>Robinson Crusoe</i> 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...


News and Journals
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Founding Father: A DanielDefoe Quiz
10/8/2007: 256 words, approx. 1 pages
Question 1 of 10:What was the great writer's surname before he changed it to ‘ Defoe ’ as he approached middle-age? Foe Robertson Griffiths Howard Question 2 of 10: Defoe risked his life in 1685 when he joined a futile...
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Bachelor Boy: A CliffRichard Quiz
10/8/2007: 269 words, approx. 1 pages
Question 1 of 10:Originally named Harry Webb , Cliff was born and raised in which country? Ireland Spain India Australia Question 2 of 10:Before they changed their name to The Shadows, Cliff 's backing group was called...?The Jetsetters The Drifters...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Pat Rogers
8,437 words, approx. 28 pages
In the following excerpt, Rogers outlines various positions that critics have taken in interpreting Robinson Crusoe and discusses Defoe's religious background and the novel's treatment of sin.
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Critical Essay by Michael McKeon
7,953 words, approx. 27 pages
Here, McKeon discusses Crusoe's spiritualization of events and life on the island and explores possible identifications of original sin in the novel.
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Critical Essay by Everett Zimmerman
7,580 words, approx. 25 pages
In the following excerpt, Zimmerman explores problems in narrative consistency in Robinson Crusoe and contends that The Farther Adventures adds psychological aspects to the theological ideas found in the first novel.
 
Featured Essays
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Essay Grade: 86%
Religion Vs. Self-interest in Robinson Crusoe
2,539 words, approx. 9 pages
Examines Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel DeFoe. Discusses the conflict between religion and self-interest in the novel. Analyzes Crusoe's moral superiority.
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Essay Grade: 95%
The Effect of God on Robinson Crusoe
1,434 words, approx. 5 pages
Evaluates the ever changing relationship between Robinson Crusoe and God, and how this relationship effects Crusoe's life.
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Essay Grade: 92%
Scientific Comparison Novel
1,138 words, approx. 4 pages
Essay provides a comparison of "Robinson Crusoe" and "20,000 Leagues under the Sea."
 


Robinson Crusoe Study Pack

Get the complete Robinson Crusoe Study Pack, which includes everything but the lesson plans listed on this page. Approximately 907 pages (at 300 words per page) in 27 products. (Download a sample literature guide)

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