Description First published in 1719, Daniel Defoe\'s "Robinson Crusoe" is a pioneering work of realist fiction and one of the most popular adventure novels ever written.
At the beginning of the nove.
While it is thought to have been inspired by the real life story of Alexander Selkirk, a castaway who lived on an island in the Pacific for four years, the story is in fact completely fictional.
When it first appeared it was widely believed to be a true account of actual events.
Description First published in 1719, Daniel Defoe\'s "Robinson Crusoe" is a pioneering work of realist fiction and one of the most popular adventure novels ever written