Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe, one of the best-known characters in world literature, a fictional English seaman who is shipwrecked on an island for 28 years. The eponymous hero of Daniel Defoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe (1719–22), he is a self-reliant man who uses his practical intelligence and resourcefulness to survive on the uninhabited island.
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Article Title:
Robinson Crusoe
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
05 February 2025
Access Date:
March 14, 2025