Robinson: Crusoe

The narrative is presented as an autobiography of Robinson Crusoe, a young man from York who defies his father’s advice to pursue a "middle station" in life, choosing instead a perilous career at sea .

Beyond the adventure, the novel serves as a complex exploration of 18th-century ideologies: Robinson Crusoe

Crusoe spends 28 years on the island. He meticulously salvages supplies from the wreck and gradually masters his environment through "rational making," becoming a farmer, carpenter, and eventually a "king" of his domain . The narrative is presented as an autobiography of