What is Robinson Crusoe's real name? Daniel Defoe "The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" - Document
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Visiting Robinson Crusoe:
carousel game for middle school students
based on the novel by D. Defoe
February 2, 1709 from Masa Tierra They filmed someone who had lived there, alone, for more than four years. Alexandra Selkirk, who became the prototype of Robinson Crusoe.
And after 10 years, in 1719. a famous novel was published Daniel Defoe "The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" that is, this book is already more than 285 years old. And when it appeared, it was not cheap at all - 5 shillings. Poor readers had to put aside their shillings gradually, because everyone who could read wanted to read the book.
The author of the book was the English writer D. Defoe, who at the time of writing the book had sixty years of a wonderfully adventurous life behind him. He was born in London in 1660, his father was a small merchant, and after graduating from college the young man was being prepared for a career as a preacher. As a child, he witnessed the plague epidemic and the great fire of London. Inquisitive, courageous, and enterprising, Defoe had many different types of activities in his lifetime. He traveled a lot throughout Europe, was in the hands of pirates, tirelessly tried to get rich, was engaged in trade, went bankrupt, went to prison for debts, became rich thirteen times and poor again. Participated in political struggle and even uprising. For his angry pamphlets against the Anglican Church and the government, he was subjected to fines, imprisonment, and once - an unforgettable humiliation: he stood in the stocks in the pillory. He was also in public service, carrying out secret assignments - he was an English spy in Scotland. He published the Obozrenie newspaper and also served as treasurer-manager of the Royal Lottery.
And in his declining years, having remained out of politics by the will of circumstances, D. Defoe added to the four hundred works already in his literary baggage, which became the most famous - “The Life and Extraordinary Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.” At the request of readers, Defoe soon published two sequels: “The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe” and “Serious Reflections During the Lifetime and Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.” The sequels were no longer a resounding success and were not worthy of it.
To this day, no one knows why, at the age of seventy, Defoe left his home in the suburbs of London and hid in a secret refuge. He died on April 26, 1731.
Quiz questions:
In what country did Robinson Crusoe live? /England/
How old was the hero of the book when he first went on a sea voyage? /18/
Who was the prototype of R. Crusoe? /Alexander Selkirk/
Where was the uninhabited island where Robinson Crusoe was thrown after a shipwreck? / Off the coast of South America in the Atlantic Ocean /
Where did R. Crusoe spend his first night on the island? /On the tree/
Where did Robinson get his work tools and gun on a desert island? /Transferred from the wrecked ship/
What animals did R. Crusoe take from the ship? /Two cats and a dog/
How did R. Crusoe transport food and belongings from the ship to the shore? /On the raft/
Where did Robinson choose a place to live and why? /on the hillside/
What animals were found on the island of R. Crusoe? /goats, turtles, birds/
What edible fruits grew on the island?/Melons, grapes, lemons/
How did R. Crusoe celebrate his days on the island? /made notches on a post/
What did R. Crusoe call the island he ended up on? /Island of Despair/
Which of the first animals on the island was tamed by Robinson Crusoe? /goat/
What was the first thing R. Crusoe made with his own hands? /raft/
What did Robinson take with him when he left the island? /umbrella and hat/
What clothes did Robinson wear? /When his shirts and trousers were worn out, he sewed clothes for himself from the skins of the animals he had killed/
Why did R. Crusoe sew his umbrella and clothes with the fur on the outside? /so that rainwater flows away and is not absorbed/
How many boats did Robinson Crusoe build?/Two/
What was the name of Robinson Crusoe's parrot? /Ass/
How many years did the parrot live with Robinson on the island? /26/
What did R. Crusoe use to enter his home? /ladder/
How many dwellings did R. Crusoe have, what were they made of? /Two; canvas/
What crops did Robinson sow on his island? /rice, barley/
When did Robinson bake his first grain cakes? /in the 4th year of life on the island/
How many years did Friday live with R. Crusoe on the island? /five/
How many years did Robinson stay on the island? /28/
What did Robinson do to scare away the birds that were damaging his crops? /hanged the shot birds on a high pole/
What kind of utensils did R. Crusoe use? /Clay/
What phrase did R. Crusoe teach the parrot? /Poor, poor Robinson/
What did R. Crusoe call the savage he saved and why? /Friday/
Who did Robinson take with him when leaving the island? /Friday and the parrot/
How did R. Crusoe, living on a desert island, manage to stay alive? /Work, energy, perseverance/
How did R. Crusoe manage to leave the island? /On a ship whose crew mutinied and they landed on the shore to disembark the captain/
Who did Robinson save and from what on the island? /2 Savages and one Spaniard from being eaten by cannibals/
What happened to R. Crusoe after he left the island? /Returned to England, got rich, got married/
Where did R. Crusoe keep his supplies? /In a cave /
Who, according to the will of his father, should become R. Crusoe? /Lawyer/
What did R. Crusoe make his shovel from?/From iron wood/
In what country did Robinson Crusoe live?
When did Robinson Crusoe go on a journey and run away from home?
How old was the hero of the book when he first went on a sea voyage?
Who was the prototype of R. Crusoe?
Where was the uninhabited island where Robinson Crusoe was marooned after a shipwreck?
Where did R. Crusoe spend his first night on the island?
Where did Robinson get his work tools and gun on a desert island?
What animals did R. Crusoe take from the ship?
How did R. Crusoe deliver food and things from the ship to the shore?
Where did Robinson choose a place to live and why?
What animals were found on the island of R. Crusoe?
What edible fruits grew on the island?
How did R. Crusoe celebrate his days on the island?
What did R. Crusoe call the island he ended up on?
Which of the first animals on the island was tamed by R. Crusoe?
What was the first thing R. Crusoe made with his own hands?
What did R. Crusoe take with him when leaving the island?
What clothes did Robinson wear?
Why did R. Crusoe sew his umbrella and clothes with the fur on the outside?
How many boats did Robinson Crusoe build?
What was the name of Robinson Crusoe's parrot?
How many years did the parrot live with Robinson on the island?
What did R. Crusoe use to enter his home?
How many dwellings did R. Crusoe have, what did he make them from?
What crops did Robinson sow on his island?
When did Robinson bake his first grain cakes?
How many years did Friday live with Robinson on the island?
How many years did Robinson stay on the island?
Where did Robinson keep his supplies?
What did Robinson do to scare away the birds that were damaging his crops?
What kind of utensils did Robinson Crusoe use?
What phrase did Robinson Crusoe teach his parrot?
What did Robinson Crusoe call the savage he saved and why?
Who did Robinson take with him when leaving the island?
How did R. Crusoe, living on a desert island, manage to stay alive?
How was Robinson able to leave the island?
Who did Robinson save and from what on the island?
What happened to R. Crusoe after he left the island? /
Who was R. Crusoe supposed to become according to his father's will?
What did R. Crusoe make his shovel from? /Ironwood/
Tired of his dull existence, he decided to go serve as a sailor in the navy. During his service, he sailed a lot across the oceans and seas, repeatedly took part in naval battles and as a result ended up on the team of the famous pirate, Captain Damper. Then the restless Alexander served in several more ship crews, after which he settled on the frigate of Captain Stradling, who made the capable young man his assistant.
The pirate ship with Selkirk on board was slightly wrecked in May 1704 when a storm carried it to the island of Mas a Tierra, where the frigate was forced to anchor.
After the crash, Alexander remained on the shore with weapons, an ax, a blanket, tobacco and a telescope. Alexander fell into despair: he had neither food nor fresh water, and the guy had no choice but to shoot himself in the head. However, the sailor overcame himself and decided to explore the island. In its depths, he discovered an amazing variety of flora and fauna - Alexander began to hunt wild goats and sea turtles, fished and made fire using friction. He stayed like that for five years, after which he was picked up by a warship.
Books about Alexander Selkirk
The first book about the adventures of Alexander Selkirk, A Voyage Around the World, was written by Woodes Rogers in 1712. Then the former sailor himself wrote a book entitled "The Intervention of Providence, or an Unusual Account of the Adventures of Alexander Selkirk, Written by His Own Hand."
The autobiographical book of the future Robinson Crusoe never became popular, apparently because Selkirk was still a sailor and not a writer.
The book "The Life and Strange Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Robinson of York, who lived 28 years on a desert island" was written by Daniel Defoe in 1719. Many readers recognized the main character of the book, which became world famous, as Alexander Selkirk, a forced hermit from the island of Mas a Tierra. Daniel Defoe himself has repeatedly confirmed his acquaintance with Selkirk, whose story was used by the writer in his book. Thanks to Defoe, the living prototype of Robinson Crusoe, a monument was erected in his homeland - the Scottish village of Largo.
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Alexander Selkirk had a bad character. Unlike Robinson Crusoe, he was not a victim of a shipwreck. After another scandal between Selkirk and the captain of the pirate ship Sanc Por, the rebellious boatswain was ashore. And Alexander himself was not against this, because at the height of the dispute he stated that the ship needed urgent repairs, and he did not intend to expose his life to unjustified risk.
The ship's captain, William Dampier, gave the order to leave the brawler on the island of Mas a Tierra, where the crew replenished their supply of drinking water.
Alexander Selkirk was even glad that he was freed. He knew that ships constantly moored to this island for fresh water, so he did not doubt for a moment that he would be taken on board very soon. If the wayward boatswain knew at the time that he would have to spend 52 months here alone, he probably would have behaved more carefully.
The book about the adventures of Robinson Crusoe can rightfully be considered one of the most famous works in European literature. Even those of our compatriots who are not particularly inclined to spend time reading will certainly be able to tell that they once upon a time read about the amazing adventures of a sailor who lived alone for almost thirty years on a desert island. However, far fewer readers will remember who wrote Robinson Crusoe. In order not to return to the book again, but to immerse yourself again in the atmosphere of a carefree childhood, re-read this article and remember what the author wrote about, thanks to whom the amazing adventures of the sailor saw the light of day.
Robinson Crusoe and Munchausen
The events in the life of a sailor, described by Daniel Defoe, are one of the books of the 17th and 18th centuries, which took a special place among works of children's literature along with the adventures of Baron Munchausen. But if the story about the famous eccentric who claimed that he pulled himself out of the swamp by his hair is reread by adults only during a period of nostalgia for childhood, then the novel that Daniel Defoe created is a completely different matter. It should be noted that the name of the author who wrote about the amazing adventures of the baron is known only to specialist bibliographers.
Robinson Crusoe. Theme of the work
We will try to answer the question of what is the main task of this work. Those who remember the story in which Robinson Crusoe found himself, the content of this work, will understand why the author created it. The main theme of the novel is the problem of a person from a civilized society who finds himself alone with nature.
About the creation of the work
The work is quite typical for realistic novels in England at that time.
The prototype of the main character is the sailor Selkirk and, of course, Daniel Defoe himself. The author endowed Robinson with his love of life and perseverance. However, Robinson is almost 30 years older than the writer: when the middle-aged sailor lands on his native shore, full of strength, the educated Defoe is already operating in London.
Unlike Selkirk, Robinson spends not four and a half years on a desert island, but 28 long years. The author consciously puts his hero in such conditions. After his stay on Robinson remains a civilized person.
Daniel Defoe was able to write with amazing accuracy about the climate, flora and fauna of the island where Robinson ended up. The coordinates of this place coincide with the coordinates of the island of Tobago. This is explained by the fact that the author carefully studied the information described in books such as “The Discovery of Guiana”, “Travels Around the World” and others.
The novel saw the light
When you read this work, you understand that whoever wrote Robinson Crusoe took great pleasure in working on his brainchild. The work done by Daniel Defoe was appreciated by his contemporaries. The book was published on April 25, 1719. Readers liked the novel so much that in the same year the work was republished 4 times, and in total during the author’s lifetime - 17 times.
The writer's skill was appreciated: readers believed in the incredible adventures of the main character, who spent almost 30 years on a desert island after a shipwreck.
Robinson Crusoe is the third son of a wealthy man. Since childhood, the boy dreams of sea voyages. One of his brothers died, the other went missing, so his father is against him going to sea.
In 1651 he goes to London. The ship he is sailing on is wrecked.
From London he decides to sail to Guinea, now the ship is captured by a Turkish corsair. Robinson falls into slavery. For two years he has no hope of escaping, but when surveillance weakens, Robinson finds an opportunity to escape. He, the Moor and Xuri are sent to fish. Throwing the Moor overboard, he persuades Xuri to flee together.
A Portuguese ship picks them up at sea and takes them to Brazil. Robinson sells Xuri to the ship's captain.
In Brazil, the main character settles down thoroughly, buys land, works, in a word, comes to the “golden mean” that his father dreamed of.
However, his thirst for adventure pushes him to travel to the shores of Guinea for labor. Neighboring planters promise to run the farm in his absence and hand over slaves to him along with everyone else. His ship is wrecked. He is the only one left alive.
Having difficulty reaching the shore, Robinson spends his first night in a tree. From the ship he takes tools, gunpowder, weapons, food. Robinson understands that he subsequently visits the ship 12 times and finds “a heap of gold” there, philosophically noting its uselessness.
Robinson arranges for himself reliable housing. He hunts goats, and then domesticates them, establishes agriculture, and constructs a calendar (notches on a post). After 10 months of staying on the island, he has his own “dacha,” which the main character locates in a hut in that part of the island where hares, foxes, turtles live, and melons and grapes grow.
Robinson has a cherished dream - to build a boat and sail to the mainland, but what he has built can only allow him to travel near the island.
One day the main character discovers a footprint on the island: for two years he has been possessed by the horror of being eaten by savages.
Robinson hopes to save a savage who is destined “for slaughter” in order to find a comrade, assistant or servant.
Towards the end of his stay on the island, Friday appears in his life, whom he teaches three words: “yes”, “no”, “mister”. Together they free the Spaniard and Friday's father, captives of the savages. Soon after this, the crew of an English ship arrives on the island, taking their captain, his assistant and the ship's passenger prisoner. Robinson frees the prisoners. The captain takes him to England.
In June 1686, Robinson returns from his journey. His parents died long ago. All income from the Brazilian plantation is returned to him. He takes care of two nephews, marries (at 61), and has two sons and a daughter.
Reasons for the book's success
The first thing that contributed to the success of the novel was the high skill of the one who wrote Robinson Crusoe. Daniel Defoe did a tremendous amount of work studying geographical sources. This helped him describe in detail the features of the flora and fauna of the uninhabited island. The author's obsession with his work, the creative enthusiasm that he experienced - all this made his work unusually reliable, the reader sincerely believed in Defoe's plan.
The second reason for success is, of course, the fascination of the plot. This is an adventure novel of an adventurous nature.
Dynamics of personality development of the main character
It is easy to imagine that at first, upon arriving on the island, Robinson felt the deepest despair. He is just a weak man left alone with the sea. Robinson Crusoe is cut off from what he is used to. Civilization makes us weak.
However, he later realizes how lucky he is to be alive. Realizing his situation, the main character begins to settle down on the island.
During his twenty-eight years of living on a desert island, Robinson learned a lot that helped him survive. The remoteness from civilization forced him to master the skills of making fire, making candles, dishes, and oil. This man independently made his own house and furniture, learned to bake bread, weave baskets, and cultivate the land.
Perhaps the most valuable skill that Robinson Crusoe acquired over many years is the ability to live, and not exist, in any conditions. He did not complain about fate, but only did everything to make it better for him; hard work helped him in this.
Psychological character of the novel
The work about Robinson Crusoe can rightfully be considered the first psychological novel. The author tells us about the character of the main character, the trials he endures. Whoever wrote Robinson Crusoe tells an unusually accurate account of the experiences of a man on a desert island. The writer reveals the recipe thanks to which the main character finds the strength not to lose courage. Robinson survived because he managed to pull himself together and work hard without giving in to despair.
In addition, Defoe endowed the main character with the ability to analyze his behavior. Robinson kept a diary, which for a long time was his only interlocutor. The main character learned to see the good in everything that happened to him. He acted knowing that things could have been much worse. A difficult life required him to be an optimist.
About the character of the main character
Robinson Crusoe, the chapters of Defoe's work tell us a lot about this hero, is a very realistic character. Like any other person, this sailor has good and bad qualities.
In Xuri's case, he reveals himself to be a traitor, unable to empathize with others. It is characteristic, for example, that Friday calls him master, and not friend. Robinson speaks of himself as the owner of the island or even as the king of this land.
However, the author gives the main character many positive qualities. He understands that only he himself can be responsible for all the misfortunes in his life. Robinson is a strong personality who constantly acts and achieves improvements in his destiny.
about the author
The life of Daniel Defoe himself is also replete with adventures and full of contradictions. After graduating from theological academy, he, however, spent his entire rather long life engaged in commercial enterprises associated with great risks. It is known that he was one of the participants in the uprising against royal power, after which he went into hiding for a long time.
All his activities were connected with a dream that was clear to many: he wanted to get rich.
By the age of 20, he had established himself as a successful businessman, but subsequently suffered bankruptcy, after which, escaping from debtor's prison, he lived in a shelter for criminals under an assumed name.
Later he studied journalism and became an influential political figure.
Defoe hid from creditors until the end of his days and died completely alone.
It became an instant bestseller and marked the beginning of a classic English novel. The author's work gave impetus to a new literary movement and cinema, and the name Robinson Crusoe became a household name. Despite the fact that Defoe’s manuscript is saturated with philosophical reasoning from cover to cover, it has firmly established itself among young readers: “The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe” is usually classified as children’s literature, although adult lovers of non-trivial plots are ready to plunge into unprecedented adventures on a desert island together with the main character. hero.
History of creation
Writer Daniel Defoe immortalized his own name by publishing the philosophical adventure novel Robinson Crusoe in 1719. Although the writer wrote more than one book, it was the work about the unfortunate traveler that firmly ingrained itself in the consciousness of the literary world. Few people know that Daniel not only pleased the regulars of bookstores, but also introduced the residents of Foggy Albion to such a literary genre as the novel.
The writer called his manuscript an allegory, taking as a basis philosophical teachings, prototypes of people and incredible stories. Thus, the reader not only observes the suffering and willpower of Robinson, thrown to the margins of life, but also a man who is morally reborn in communication with nature.
Defoe came up with this seminal work for a reason; the fact is that the master of words was inspired by the stories of boatswain Alexander Selkirk, who spent four years on the uninhabited island of Mas a Tierra in the Pacific Ocean.
When the sailor was 27 years old, he, as part of the ship’s crew, set off on a voyage to the shores of South America. Selkirk was an obstinate and prickly man: the adventurer did not know how to keep his mouth shut and did not respect subordination, so the slightest remark from Stradling, the captain of the ship, provoked a violent conflict. One day, after another quarrel, Alexander demanded to stop the ship and land it on land.
Perhaps the boatswain wanted to intimidate his boss, but he immediately satisfied the sailor’s demands. When the ship began to approach the uninhabited island, Selkirk immediately changed his mind, but Stradling turned out to be inexorable. The sailor, who paid for his sharp tongue, spent four years in the “exclusion zone”, and then, when he managed to return to life in society, he began to walk around bars and tell stories of his adventures to local onlookers.
The island where Alexander Selkirk lived. Now called Robinson Crusoe Island Alexander found himself on the island with a small supply of things; he had gunpowder, an axe, a gun and other accessories. Initially, the sailor suffered from loneliness, but over time he was able to adapt to the harsh realities of life. Rumor has it that, having returned to the city's cobbled streets with stone houses, the sailing enthusiast missed being on an uninhabited piece of land. Journalist Richard Steele, who loved to listen to the traveler's stories, quoted Selkirk as saying:
“I now have 800 pounds, but I will never be as happy as I was when I didn’t have a farthing to my name.”
Richard Steele published Alexander's stories in The Englishman, indirectly introducing Britain to a man who in modern times would be called . But it is possible that the newspaperman took the sayings from his own head, so whether this publication is pure truth or fiction - one can only guess.
Daniel Defoe never revealed the secrets of his own novel to the public, so hypotheses among writers continue to develop to this day. Since Alexander was an uneducated drunkard, he was not like his book incarnation in the person of Robinson Crusoe. Therefore, some researchers are inclined to believe that Henry Pitman served as the prototype.
This doctor was sent into exile in the West Indies, but did not accept his fate and, together with his fellow sufferers, escaped. It's hard to say whether luck was on Henry's side. After a shipwreck, he ended up on the uninhabited island of Salt Tortuga, although in any case everything could have ended much worse.
Other lovers of novels are inclined to believe that the writer was based on the lifestyle of a certain ship captain Richard Knox, who lived in captivity for 20 years in Sri Lanka. It should not be ruled out that Defoe reincarnated himself as Robinson Crusoe. The master of words had a busy life, he not only dipped his pen into the inkwell, but also engaged in journalism and even espionage.
Biography
Robinson Crusoe was the third son in the family and from early childhood dreamed of sea adventures. The boy's parents wished their son a happy future and did not want his life to be like a biography or. In addition, Robinson's older brother died in the war in Flanders, and the middle one went missing.
Therefore, the father saw in the main character the only support in the future. He tearfully begged his son to come to his senses and strive for the measured and calm life of an official. But the boy did not prepare for any craft, but spent his days idly, dreaming of conquering the watery expanse of the Earth.
The instructions of the head of the family briefly calmed his violent ardor, but when the young man turned 18, he collected his belongings secretly from his parents and was tempted by the free trip provided by his friend’s father. Already the first day on the ship became a harbinger of future trials: the storm that broke out awakened remorse in Robinson’s soul, which passed along with the inclement weather and was finally dispelled by alcoholic drinks.
It is worth saying that this was far from the last black streak in the life of Robinson Crusoe. The young man managed to turn from a merchant into a miserable slave of a robber ship after it was captured by Turkish corsairs, and also visited Brazil after he was rescued by a Portuguese ship. True, the conditions of rescue were harsh: the captain promised the young man freedom only after 10 years.
In Brazil, Robinson Crusoe worked tirelessly on tobacco and sugar cane plantations. The main character of the work continued to lament the instructions of his father, but the passion for adventure outweighed the quiet lifestyle, so Crusoe again got involved in adventures. Robinson's colleagues in the shop had heard enough of his stories about trips to the shores of Guinea, so it is not surprising that the planters decided to build a ship in order to secretly transport slaves to Brazil.
Transporting slaves from Africa was fraught with dangers of sea crossing and legal difficulties. Robinson participated in this illegal expedition as a ship's clerk. The ship sailed on September 1, 1659, that is, exactly eight years after his escape from home.
The prodigal son did not attach importance to the omen of fate, but in vain: the crew survived a severe storm, and the ship began to leak. Ultimately, the remaining crew members set off on a boat that capsized due to a huge shaft the size of a mountain. The exhausted Robinson turned out to be the only survivor of the team: the main character managed to get to land, where his many years of adventure began.
Plot
When Robinson Crusoe realized that he was on a desert island, he was overcome by despair and grief for his dead comrades. In addition, hats, caps and shoes thrown ashore were reminders of past events. Having overcome depression, the protagonist began to think about a way to survive in this seedy and God-forsaken place. The hero finds supplies and tools on the ship, and also builds a hut and a palisade around it.
The most necessary thing for Robinson was a carpenter's box, which at that time he would not have exchanged for a whole ship filled with gold. Crusoe realized that he would have to stay on the uninhabited island for more than one month or even more than one year, so he began to develop the territory: Robinson sowed the fields with cereals, and tamed wild goats became a source of meat and milk.
This unfortunate traveler felt like a primitive man. Cut off from civilization, the hero had to show ingenuity and hard work: he learned to bake bread, make clothes and bake clay dishes.
Among other things, Robinson took from the ship feathers, paper, ink, a Bible, as well as a dog, a cat and a talkative parrot, which brightened up his lonely existence. In order to “at least somewhat ease his soul,” the protagonist kept a personal diary, where he wrote down both remarkable and insignificant events, for example: “It rained today.”
While exploring the island, Crusoe discovered traces of cannibal savages who travel overland and hold feasts where the main dish is human meat. One day Robinson saves a captive savage who was supposed to end up on the table of the cannibals. Crusoe teaches his new acquaintance English and calls him Friday, since on this day of the week their fateful acquaintance took place.
During the next cannibal raid, Crusoe and Friday attack the savages and rescue two more prisoners: Friday's father and the Spaniard, whose ship was wrecked.
Finally, Robinson caught his luck by the tail: a ship captured by the rebels sails to the island. The heroes of the work free the captain and help him regain control of the ship. Thus, Robinson Crusoe, after 28 years of life on a desert island, returns to the civilized world to relatives who considered him long dead. Daniel Defoe's book has a happy ending: in Lisbon, Crusoe makes profits from a Brazilian plantation, making him fabulously rich.
Robinson no longer wants to travel by sea, so he transports his wealth to England by land. There, the final test awaits him and Friday: while crossing the Pyrenees, the heroes’ path is blocked by a hungry bear and a pack of wolves, with whom they have to fight.
- The novel about a traveler who settled on a desert island has a sequel. The book “The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe” was published in 1719 along with the first part of the work. True, she did not find recognition and fame among the reading public. In Russia, this novel was not published in Russian from 1935 to 1992. The third book, “The Serious Reflections of Robinson Crusoe,” has not yet been translated into Russian.
- In the film “The Life and Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe” (1972), the main role went to, who shared the set with, Vladimir Marenkov and Valentin Kulik. This picture was watched by 26.3 million viewers in the USSR.
- The full title of Defoe's work is: “The Life, Extraordinary and Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a sailor from York, who lived for 28 years all alone on an uninhabited island off the coast of America near the mouth of the Orinoco River, where he was thrown by a shipwreck, during which the entire crew of the ship , besides him, died, with an account of his unexpected liberation by pirates, written by himself."
- "Robinsonade" is a new genre in adventure literature and cinema that describes the survival of a person or group of people on a desert island. The number of works filmed and written in a similar style is countless, but we can highlight popular television series, for example, “Lost,” where Terry O’Quinn, Naveen Andrews and other actors played.
- The main character from Defoe's work migrated not only to films, but also to animated works. In 2016, viewers saw the family comedy Robinson Crusoe: A Very Inhabited Island.
