"Aventures surprenantes de Robinson Crusoé" by Daniel Defoe is a novel first published in 1719. After defying his parents' wishes, young Robinson Crusoe sets sail and faces disaster when shipwrecked on a remote tropical island. For twenty-eight years, he survives alone, building shelter, growing food, and reading his Bible. But when he discovers cannibals visiting his island, his solitary existence takes a dangerous turn. His rescue of a prisoner named Friday offers new hope for escape and companionship in this pioneering adventure tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
