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Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe

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Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe that was rst published in 1719.

Summary
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Plot Overview

Summary & Analysis

Preface & Chapters I–III

Chapters IV–VII

Chapters VIII–XII

Chapters XIII–XVII

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Chapters XVIII–XXIII

Chapters XXIV–XXVII

Chapters XXVIII–XXXI

Characters
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Robinson Crusoe, Friday, and The Portuguese Captain.

Character List

Robinson Crusoe

Friday

The Portuguese Captain

Main Ideas
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Themes

Motifs

Symbols

Key Facts

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Context

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Context

Plot Overview

Character List

Analysis of Major Characters

Themes, Motifs & Symbols

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Preface & Chapters 1-3

Chapters 4-7

Chapters 8-12

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Chapters 13-17

Chapters 18-23

Chapters 24-27

Chapters 28-31

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