Robinson Crusoe (Barnes & Noble Classics)

It was more than I expected. Written with more modern English and yet kept the flavor of the original many years ago. A great book to have around the house for kids and grandkids...plus a good read for us grown-ups.

As a classic adventure story, this one is pretty good. Robinson Crusoe was an ingenious survivor and a most industrious fellow, driven by his Christian ethics. I think the the religion bit was carried too far and soon skipped pages whereupon he went on and on, but it is true to western principles of that era. Once he arrived back in England, the story could have been shortened, but no. Robinson Crusoe had further adventures. These could be shortened and, indeed, they are as the repetitions drag on. I'd recommend this book despite its old style of writing. Especially I recommend it for young people. You never know when survival techniques will become one's own best tools.

Defoe's book may be the first true English novel. Published 290 years ago and loosely based on the experiences of an English castaway rescued 300 years ago, The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe has become a part of our culture, universally known by educated English speakers though rarely read outside of a high school or college literature class. And a rare high school it would be that assigned it. The style is foreign to moderns, and many of the attitudes repugnant. But, if you have any multicultural inclinations, you must acknowledge that Defoe's culture is no less legitimate than our own. Not particularly entertaining for moderns, Robinson Crusoe reveals much about the culture that nurtured John Locke and created the British Empire and the (often ignored) traditions of liberty, equality, and rule of law that led to modern America with its power, flaws, and ability to inspire all peoples. People will be reading this book long after Clancy and Ludlum are forgotten and dropped from the library shelves. It will be read not for entertainment but to learn about a culture.

The entire book seemed like I was reading about a robot, seemingly carrying out & even fighting for life because it's something to do and he's bored (kind of like The Stranger). AND THEN...the most fantastic conversion story in the history of conversion stories. It's like a lightbulb went on and it all clicked. Really made me question how I look at life and how much credit I give God. Amazing. Powerful.

"Robinson Crusoe is available in multiple editions. This is a useful one. The text is complete; the introduction is intelligent; the notes are good. There are reaction quotes from such figures as Coleridge, Rousseau and Marx. Most of all, the text is readable and the edition is inexpensive. I have used it in class for several years now and the cover and pages remain intact. Of the editions available, for the price, this is one of the very best." The above very intelligent review inclined me to purchase this particular version of Robinson Crusoe in Kindle. THIS KINDLE VERSION DOES NOT HAVE ANY OF THESE QUALITIES!!! Don't buy it!!

Great book, still for people who may be somewhat “down”...it shows there is sunlight behind the clouds and even more than one might have imagined. Good Book

I had to force myself to read most of this book. I began reading it thinking about the story of a man shipwrecked on an island and his survival. I thought, having read many other classics, that I was prepared for the ignorance of the English at that time, but I was woefully unprepared. The Caruso character is so unsympathetic, so hypocritical and so totally UNCHRISTIAN in his overall thinking and actions that you find yourself rooting for the "pagans" to do away with him. He saves Friday only with the thought of how to enslave him. The book is written with no understanding at all of what the true cultural and religious practices of any of the people are. Anyone not "Christian" is a savage, cannibalistic, murderer. In between the "good" Christians attacking everyone they meet is a sermon on how they live "Godly" lives and save these poor "creatures" from their pagan religions by enslaving them. This book, while hard to swallow and deal with, definitely further enlightened me as to the sick mindset of the original Europeans who used their distorted religious beliefs to kill and enslave millions of innocent people and steal their possessions and dispossess them of their lands.

I read it myself when I was about 12 years old and it was one of the best books I ever read before I became an adult. I still have images of Crusoe's man Friday and all the perils they survived.

it is extremely overpriced.

Who wouldn't be delighted to find the public domain list of FREE classic literature. This is fantastic. All the titles I've always wanted to read and for free - this is my kind of kindle heaven. I love the way they arrive on your kindle, they're so quick, it's like magic. Thank you public domain!

The full length story of Robinson Crusoe is a masterful piece. The imagination of Defoe is remarkable, but believable, particularly in the time of writing. Critical analysis puts all kinds of spin on where this was coming from, but it's just a b....y good yarn. Not deep (a la Gullivers Travels et al) but still has a powerful moral message which was ignored at the time

The story of Robinson Crusoe is extremely well known, even by those that have not read the story. In the past, I have seen some books which were based upon this, but were primarily cut down and modernised versions (mostly for children). So it seemed to make sense to get the original. This volume is composed of 2 actual stories, the "Adventures" and the "Further Adventures". It also has a short piece at the end, detailing the life of Alexander Selkirk, who it is thought was the inspiration for the storyline. One thing that struck me was that the book has no chapters; it just continues page after page without a break. I would also note that the transcriber for the ebook version was missing several pages which is highlighted in the text. The other odd thing was that the time Crusoe spent marooned is actually a very small part of the narrative; and some 20 plus years is dealt with in a matter of a few pages. The book also contains an extensive amount of theological and religious text; this was fairly normal for the period, but can get tedious if you are not that way inclined. It's also quite interesting how often the topic of finance crops up. It is worth the read, particular as it is free; but it is not one that I would keep on the Kindle.

This is one of my most favourite books of all time, so good I tend to read it every few years. I can't put it down even though I know whats going to happen. Some of the old fashioned writing style and biblical rantings may seem a bit odd, but bear with it. Its a fantastic 'marooned on desert island' book. If you paid to watch Tom Hanks be marooned with a load of DHL parcels, shame on you if you haven't read this far superior tale. This Kindle version seems to include the 'further adventures' of our hero Robinson Crusoe which I haven't always seen in paper books. These do tend to labour on a bit, but are an interesting look at the dangers faced by travellers when moving around the world. And especially the almost puritan views that Crusoe has about anybody who isn't a Christian, or is but a 'papist'. Oh don't forget its FREE, what have you got to lose