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Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe

Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe
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This excerpt, read by an actor, is taken from the classic novel The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1719) by Daniel Defoe. Based on the true experiences of the sailor Alexander Selkirk, it tells the story of a man who is shipwrecked on a desert island. In this excerpt, Crusoe realizes for the first time that he is not alone on the island.
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Children’s Literature; United Kingdom; Defoe, Daniel
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