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Works of Daniel Defoe: Robinson Crusoe: Chapters 1 - 18

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Defoe, Daniel

Defoe, Daniel
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Robinson Crusoe: Chapters 1 - 18

Introduction

This adventurous novel is related in the first person by Robinson Crusoe,
an English mariner. There are two general divisions in the book. In the first
brief section, Crusoe describes his family and career up to the time he is
shipwrecked on a remote island. The second part of the novel, which forms
the bulk of the work, consists of a journal, or diary-like account of his
experiences during his life on the island.

Defoe never used Chapter divisions, and thus lacked an easy mechanical
aid in emphasizing ...

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