4-1. The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe

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The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe.

Call No.
: VZ1-330
Publication etc.
: London : F. Warne and Co., [1880]
Physical Descript.
: xv, 389p., [12] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 20cm.

When first published in 1719, The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe was not intended for children. Many abridged versions that appeared later made this book accessible to children and gave birth to Robinsonades, stories for children modeled after Robinson Crusoe. In the Juvenile Literature as It is, it was surveyed 1888 that, this was the boys' best-read book.

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