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Summary robinson crusoe is an english man from the town of york who is the youngest son of a merchant of german origin. Robinson crusoe series 3 primary works 3 total works while the first and second book are novels, the third one consists of a series of nonfiction essays written in the voice of crusoe. Robinson crusoe at when robinson crusoe was first published in 1719, it was such an immediate success that a second printing was called for three weeks later. The novel is the fictional account of robinson crusoe who is born in 1632. Robinson crusoe by daniel defoe free at loyal books. Robinson crusoe by daniel defoe audiobook download. Robinson crusoe is a novel by daniel defoe, first published in 1719 and sometimes regarded as the first novel in english. Robinson crusoe 2 of 487 chapter i start in life i was born in the year 1632, in the city of york, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of bremen, who settled first at. This ebook was designed and published by planet pdf.
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