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Book Crusoes and Castaways

    Book Details:
  • Author : Stanley Rogers
  • Publisher : Courier Corporation
  • Release : 2011-01-01
  • ISBN : 0486478971
  • Pages : 266 pages

Download or read book Crusoes and Castaways written by Stanley Rogers and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 80 illustrations enhance these dramatic stories of lives passed in exile. Tales include that of the real-life Robinson Crusoe, plus other adventures from the North Pole to Patagonia.

Book Crusoes and Other Castaways in Modern French Literature

Download or read book Crusoes and Other Castaways in Modern French Literature written by Joseph Acquisto and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crusoes and Other Castaways in Modern French Literature: Solitary Adventures by Joseph Acquisto examines the many ways in which the castaway, particularly in the form of engagement with Robinson Crusoe, has been reinterpreted and appropriated in nineteenth through twenty-first century French literature. The book is not merely a literary history of the robinsonnade in France; rather, Acquisto demonstrates how what he calls the genre of “solitary adventure” becomes a vehicle for exploration of much larger questions about the reception of texts, modes of reading, and the relationship between popular and serious literary traditions. The heart of Crusoes and Other Castaways in Modern French Literature examines a crucial moment in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when the history of cultural perspectives on reading and solitude intersect, catalyzing a reconsideration of Defoe’s tale. Acquisto’s philosophically inflected readings of works by writers from Rousseau to Balzac, Verne to Gide, Valéry to Tournier enhance intertextual and cultural approaches to the castaway myth and broaden our appreciation of the dynamic relation it has to modern French literature writ large. Published by University of Delaware Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.

Book Castaway in Paradise

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  • Author : James C. Simmons
  • Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
  • Release : 1998
  • ISBN : 9781574090666
  • Pages : 276 pages

Download or read book Castaway in Paradise written by James C. Simmons and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Castaway in Paradise explores the reality in the myth through the exciting stories of castaways who, because of shipwrecks, perfidious sea captains, or their own choice, found themselves true-life Robinson Crusoes.

Book Castaways and Crusoes

Download or read book Castaways and Crusoes written by Horace Kephart and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Crusoe s Island

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  • Author : Andrew Lambert
  • Publisher : Faber & Faber
  • Release : 2016-09-13
  • ISBN : 0571330258
  • Pages : 251 pages

Download or read book Crusoe s Island written by Andrew Lambert and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an acclaimed naval historian, Crusoe's Island charts the curious relationship between the British and an island on the other side of the world: Robinson Crusoe, in the South Pacific.The tiny island assumed a remarkable position in British culture, most famously in Daniel Defoe's novel. Andrew Lambert reveals the truth behind the legend of this place, bringing to life the voices of the visiting sailors, scientists and artists, as well as the wonders, tragedy and violence that they encountered.

Book Castaway Tales

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  • Author : Christopher Palmer
  • Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
  • Release : 2016-05-10
  • ISBN : 0819576220
  • Pages : 253 pages

Download or read book Castaway Tales written by Christopher Palmer and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wide-ranging and appreciative literary history of the castaway tale from Defoe to the present Ever since Robinson Crusoe washed ashore, the castaway story has survived and prospered, inspiring a multitude of writers of adventure fiction to imitate and adapt its mythic elements. In his brilliant critical study of this popular genre, Christopher Palmer traces the castaway tales' history and changes through periods of settlement, violence, and reconciliation, and across genres and languages. Showing how subsequent authors have parodied or inverted the castaway tale, Palmer concentrates on the period following H. G. Wells's The Island of Dr. Moreau. These much darker visions are seen in later novels including William Golding's Lord of the Flies, J. G. Ballard's Concrete Island, and Iain Banks's The Wasp Factory. In these and other variations, the castaway becomes a cannibal, the castaway's island is relocated to center of London, female castaways mock the traditional masculinity of the original Crusoe, or Friday ceases to be a biddable servant. By the mid-twentieth century, the castaway tale has plunged into violence and madness, only to see it return in young adult novels—such as Scott O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins and Terry Pratchett's Nation—to the buoyancy and optimism of the original. The result is a fascinating series of revisions of violence and pessimism, but also reconciliation.

Book Castaways and Crusoes

Download or read book Castaways and Crusoes written by Horace Kephart and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Robinson Crusoe Readalong

Download or read book Robinson Crusoe Readalong written by Daniel Defoe and published by Ags Pub. This book was released on 1994-08 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Crusoes and Castaways

Download or read book Crusoes and Castaways written by Stanley Rogers and published by . This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Crusoe  Castaways and Shipwrecks in the Perilous Age of Sail

Download or read book Crusoe Castaways and Shipwrecks in the Perilous Age of Sail written by Mike Rendell and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Fascinating” stories of real-life people and events that inspired the author of the classic adventure novel Robinson Crusoe (Historical Novel Society). This book looks at some of the stories that inspired Daniel Defoe, author of Robinson Crusoe—stories of bravery, determination, and good fortune, as well as human negligence, sheer stupidity, and bad luck. In addition to an overview of Defoe’s life and his monumentally successful novel, it also considers some of the reasons why people found themselves cast away—as a result of being wrecked, abandoned as a punishment, or marooned by pirates, or even out of deliberate choice. Major hurricanes in the eighteenth century causing huge damage to shipping and loss of life are also covered, along with catastrophes when ships were lost, and astonishing tales of survival in the face of adversity—down in the Falklands, in the Caribbean, and off the coast of Australia. It looks at how being cast away brings out the best in some—and in others the very worst. And it examines perhaps the most astonishing story of them all—sixty slaves abandoned on a desolate treeless island in the Indian Ocean and left there for fifteen years, some of whom survived against all odds.

Book Crusoe s Books

Download or read book Crusoe s Books written by Bill Bell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-13 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about readers on the move in the age of Victorian empire. It examines the libraries and reading habits of five reading constituencies from the long nineteenth century: shipboard emigrants, Australian convicts, Scottish settlers, polar explorers, and troops in the First World War. What was the role of reading in extreme circumstances? How were new meanings made under strange skies? How was reading connected with mobile communities in an age of expansion? Uncovering a vast range of sources from the period, from diaries, periodicals, and literary culture, Bill Bell reveals some remarkable and unanticipated insights into the way that reading operated within and upon the British Empire for over a century.

Book Crusoes and Castaways     Illustrated by the Author

Download or read book Crusoes and Castaways Illustrated by the Author written by Stanley Reginald Harry ROGERS and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Robinson Crusoe

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  • Author : Daniel Defoe
  • Publisher : Modernista
  • Release : 2024-01-17
  • ISBN : 918094535X
  • Pages : 278 pages

Download or read book Robinson Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe and published by Modernista. This book was released on 2024-01-17 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robinson Crusoe, a classic novel by Daniel Defoe, unfolds the gripping tale of a resourceful and tenacious Englishman marooned on a remote island for decades. Set against the backdrop of the 17th century, this quintessentially British narrative follows the eponymous character, Robinson Crusoe, as he navigates the challenges of isolation and survival with unmatched resilience. Crusoe’s ingenuity and adaptability come to the fore as he transforms his barren surroundings into a self-sufficient haven. With vivid descriptions of the island's flora and fauna, Defoe paints a vivid picture of Crusoe’s solitary existence, crafting a timeless adventure that captivates readers with its exploration of human determination and the triumph of the human spirit. It is an iconic classic that has stood the test of time and left an indelible mark on the landscape of English literature. DANIEL DEFOE [1660-1731] was one of England's most versatile and prolific authors ever: a poet, journalist, political writer, travel writer, and essayist on subjects such as history and economics, among others. He is most renowned for the novels Robinson Crusoe [1719] and - the most critically acclaimed - Moll Flanders [1722].

Book Castaways

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  • Author : George Cadwalader
  • Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
  • Release : 2006-03-15
  • ISBN : 1603580530
  • Pages : 210 pages

Download or read book Castaways written by George Cadwalader and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2006-03-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Daniel Defoe s Robinson Crusoe And Alexander Selkirk

Download or read book Daniel Defoe s Robinson Crusoe And Alexander Selkirk written by Daniel Defoe and published by Nimble Books. This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a unique edition of Daniel Defoe's ROBINSON CRUSOE annotated with biography and images of Alexander Selkirk, the real-life model for Crusoe.

Book CASTAWAYS AND CRUSOES

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  • Author : HORACE. KEPHART
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2018
  • ISBN : 9781033370124
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book CASTAWAYS AND CRUSOES written by HORACE. KEPHART and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book In Search Of Robinson Crusoe

Download or read book In Search Of Robinson Crusoe written by Tim Severin and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2009-07-21 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly three centuries, Robinson Crusoe has been the archetypal castaway, the symbol of survival in uninhabited wilds. In this book, Tim Severin adds this enterprising hero to the roster of legendary figures whose adventures he's replicated and whose origins he's explored. With the signature approach to literary and historical sleuthing that has led the New York Times to describe him as "original, audacious, and exuberant," Severin uncovers the seaman's world that captured Daniel Defoe's imagination, recounting dramatic survival stories of sailors, pirates, castaways, and native Americans and replicating their journeys to experience for himself the adventures that inspired Robinson Crusoe. He camps on islands that famous castaways once survived on, undertakes a perilous sea voyage, and searches Nicaragua and Honduras for the Miskutu Indians, the tribe that the model for Crusoe's companion, Friday, belonged to. Tim Severin has once again demonstrated a superb ability to bring together literature, history and adventure in an engrossing narrative.