Showing results for title "Robinson Crusoe", by author "Daniel Defoe" in Historical Fiction

Three lively retellings of Daniel Defoe’s classic novels, plus two bonus programmes about his extraordinary life and far-reaching influence. Robinson Crusoe and His Farther Adventures: An imaginative blend of the famous castaway tale and its lesser-known sequel, this thrilling drama sees Crusoe setting sail for the far north. Facing danger in the Siberian wastes, he keeps terror at bay by telling his companions campfire tales of his many adventures on his beloved island. Starring Tim McInnerney as Crusoe.

Robinson Crusoe is considered by many to be the first novel in the English language. The term 'Robinsonade' has even been coined to describe the various spin-offs of Robinson Crusoe. It is astonishing how much of the book has become part of the language; the very term 'Robinson Crusoe' has become synonymous with the concept of a castaway.

Nach dem Willen seines Vaters soll Robinson Crusoe einen anständigen Beruf erlernen und ein geruhsames Leben führen. Den Jungen aber zieht es, auf der Suche nach Geld und Abenteuern, in die weite Welt hinaus. Das anfängliche Glück jedoch verlässt ihn bald und er strandet als einziger Überlebender seines Schiffes auf einer Insel fernab der Zivilisation. Mit nichts als einer Hängematte und etwas Werkzeug ausgerüstet, muss er sich in der Wildnis eine neue Existenz schaffen.

First published in 1719, Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe is commonly considered as the first novel in English. Based on the real-life experience of Alexander Selkirk, who spent four years on a Pacific island, it is the account of the 28-year stay of an English sailor on a nearly uninhabited island near America.