Daniel Defoe
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.3 - AR Pts: 27
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1270L
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English
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Inspired by the life of Alexander Selkirk, a sailor who lived for several years on a Pacific island, the novel tells the story of Crusoe's survival after shipwreck on an island, interaction with the mainland's native inhabitants, and eventual rescue. Read variously as economic fable, religious allegory, or imperialist fantasy, Crusoe has never lost its appeal as one of the most compelling adventure stories of all time.
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"The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, who was Born in Newgate, and during a Life of continue'd Variety for Three-score Years, besides her Childhood, was Twelve Year a Whore, five times a Wife (whereof once to her own Brother), Twelve Year a Thief, Eight Year a Transported Felon in Virginia at last grew Rich, liv'd Honest, and died a Penitent. Written from her own Memorandums."
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Recognized as one of the important early innovators in the novel format, British writer Daniel Defoe contributed such beloved works to the Western canon as Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders. In The Life, Adventures, and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton, Defoe spins an unforgettable yarn that follows a well-born young man as he descends into a life of criminal enterprise on the high seas.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.3 - AR Pts: 27
Language
English
Description
Defoe's famous work is actually based on the true story of the shipwrecked traveler, Alexander Selkirk, and it has thrilled generations of readers, who have counted among them kings and philosophers, even the founding fathers of the United States.
