Crusoe: Robinson

Defoe was inspired by the real-life account of Alexander Selkirk , a Scottish sailor who spent four years marooned on the Juan Fernández Islands. However, while Selkirk intentionally chose to stay on the island due to safety concerns about his ship, Crusoe was a victim of circumstance. Enduring Impact

After 24 years of solitude, he rescues a native man from cannibals, names him Friday , and converts him to Christianity. Robinson Crusoe

Beyond the adventure, the novel serves as a complex exploration of 18th-century ideologies: Defoe was inspired by the real-life account of