The Tempest
William Shakespeare · Early Modern · Romance, drama
Enlightenment · Novel
Robinson Crusoe
by Daniel Defoe. A castaway constructs a life on an island, embodying resourcefulness while exposing assumptions about commerce and colonialism.
- Date
- 1719
- Origin
- England
- Genre
- Novel
- Difficulty
- Accessible
- Length
- Long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A castaway constructs a life on an island, embodying resourcefulness while exposing assumptions about commerce and colonialism.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of great books / bloom. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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Reading lists featuring Robinson Crusoe
Essential 100
A century of works that gives the broadest useful first view of the Western canon. 100 books · Advanced.