Name: Robinson Crusoe - Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth
SKU: 56913270
Price: 118.78 NZD
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Author: Daniel Defoe
ISBN: 9781528709262

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Robinson Crusoe - Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth

Type

Physical Book

Author

Daniel Defoe

Illustrated by

N. C. Wyeth

Publisher

Pook Press

Language

English

Pages

414

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

25.4x17.8x2.9 cm

Weight

0.96 kg.

ISBN13

9781528709262

Synopsis "Robinson Crusoe - Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth"

Celebrating 300 years since its first publication, Pook Press releases a new edition of Daniel Defoe's 'Robinson Crusoe', with stunning illustrations by N. C. Wyeth. This classic novel, originally published in 1719, is considered one of the most famous English literary works of all time. Pook Press presents this facsimile of the 1920 illustrated edition, containing 13 nostalgic colour plates by N. C. Wyeth, one of America's greatest Illustrators. The story chronicles the dramatic adventures, trials and tribulations of the title character, Robinson Crusoe. During a treacherous sea voyage Crusoe's ship gets attacked by pirates, leaving his vessel shipwrecked, and he finds himself deserted on an island in the Caribbean. Told from the castaway's perspective, the book follows Crusoe's encounters with the island and its inhabitants, his servant 'Man Friday', the desperate attempts to escape, and the struggle to survive the island that has held him for 28 years. Pook Press celebrates the great 'Golden Age of Illustration' in children's literature - a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage classic illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.

Daniel Defoe

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English writer and journalist, Daniel Defoe is mainly known for his novel Robinson Crusoe (1719), though he also stood out for his role in the development of the press and for his political and social essays

Defoe left his studies to become a discreet businessman, whose activities were not entirely profitable, even receiving prison time for his debts

From 1695, after several years of exile due to his political ideology, he starts a new business dedicated to tiles and bricks which begins to work, providing his family—he was married and had six children—with greater economic stability

However, his political activism leads him to publish several essays or pamphlets that cost him days of imprisonment and the pillory. After returning to jail, Defoe begins working from a magazine supporting political factions of the government, participating in the English secret services

In 1719 he publishes his great novel, Robinson Crusoe, which allows him to launch into a literary career marked by successes such as The Adventures of Captain Singleton, A Journal of the Plague Year, or Moll Flanders. His popularity grew and his influence on subsequent generations of writers by enhancing the novelistic genre is notable

Despite all his success and his connections with the government, Defoe never achieved stable economic solvency for long. His death in 1731 occurred while fleeing from new creditors

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