Classic Starts™: Robinson Crusoe (Classic StartsTM Series)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.48 (917 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1402726643 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A shipwreck. What could be more appealing to children than Robinson Crusoe’s amazing adventure? Set in the 17th century, and unfolding over a 30-year period, it offers plenty of suspense and everyday detail about how Crusoe manages to stay alive. Additionally, it paints a fascinating portrait of the ageincluding references to slavery and Europe’s view of the New World.” . A sole survivor, stranded on a deserted island
The first and best escapist novel Dr. Morbius I had never read Defoe's novel until recently. I found it surprisingly well written (very readable to this 21st century reader) and engaging. There are moments when Defoe gets bogged down with Crusoe's journal entries, but I had no idea of the other adventures in the novel that preceded the shipwreck made famous in subsequent retellings in t. WARNING: This is NOT the original text Defoe helped to define the modern fictional novel when he wrote about the tales of Robinson Crusoe. The book has a strong religious theme, as was Defoe's intention. However, this version of the text censors out some of the language against what Defoe called the Papist Church (or the Roman Catholic Church) as well as some items which would be. I especially like how it gave me a view of the importance I thought it was very interesting, I especially like how it gave me a view of the importance of Jesus Christ in that time of history in peoples lives. Quite a bit different from today.I thought it also gave me a good picture of the dangers of traveling by sail in that Time of history. I found or thought that the author drag it out a little t
However, the modernized spelling, added dialogue, shortened expository passages, large type, and emphasis on fast-paced storytelling will make this classic accessible to a younger audience. From School Library Journal Grade 3-6-As with any abridged version, the story is spare, but what it loses in prose, it gains in readability. Nevertheless, the bare-bones telling, combined with more than a dozen of Wyeth's lavish oil paintings (which originally graced the 1920 edition), makes this a worthwhile purchase.Laurie Edwards, West Shore School District, Camp Hill, PACopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. None of the adventures after his arrival in his homeland-the discovery of riches at his Brazilian plantation, Friday's encounter with the bear, or the attack by ravenous wolves on