About the book: 2010 / Daniel Defoe (1661–1731) is an English writer, one of the founders of the English and European realistic novel. Born into a merchant family; Early on, becoming a successful entrepreneur, he combined commercial activities with active participation in the political life of the country. He created many political pamphlets. In addition to the famous “Robinson Crusoe,” Defoe wrote several not so significant novels, which, however, contain fairly realistic sketches of the morals and habitat of the heroes. Unlike other prose writers in England in the 18th century. Defoe did not attach much importance to style and deliberately brought the book’s language closer to the living spoken language of his time. This volume publishes the world-famous novel “The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe” (1719). This book, which laid the foundation for a new literary genre - the Robinsonade, is at the same time a fascinating adventure novel, a story of the hero’s spiritual development and a deep philosophical treatise.