{"product_id":"robinson-crusoe-9780141439822","title":"Robinson Crusoe","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe original tale of a castaway struggling to survive on a remote desert island, and one of the first novels in English\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The sole survivor of a shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe is washed up on a desert island. In his journal he chronicles his daily battle to stay alive, as he conquers isolation, fashions shelter and clothes, enlists the help of a native islander who he names 'Friday', and fights off cannibals and mutineers. Written in an age of exploration and enterprise, it has been variously interpreted as an embodiment of British imperialist values, as a portrayal of 'natural man', or as a moral fable. But above all is a brilliant narrative, depicting Crusoe's transformation from terrified survivor to self-sufficient master of an island. This edition contains a full chronology of Defoe's life and times, explanatory notes, glossary and a critical introduction discussing Robinson Crusoe as a pioneering work of modern psychological realism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Defoe\u003c\/b\u003e (1660-1731) had a variety of careers including merchant, soldier, secret agent, and political pamphleteer. He wrote on economics, history, biography and crime but is best remembered for his fiction, which includes \u003ci\u003eRobinson Crusoe \u003c\/i\u003e(1719), \u003ci\u003e Moll Flanders\u003c\/i\u003e (1722) and \u003ci\u003eRoxana\u003c\/i\u003e (1724). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Richetti\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania. He is an expert of 18th-century literature and has published widely on the subject.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599994491154,"sku":"9780141439822","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5a3abc69-352e-4bef-8c24-3895e1ad28ff.jpg?v=1732207928","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/robinson-crusoe-9780141439822","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}