Robinson Crusoe

This story is about a sailor who, by the will of fate, ended up on a deserted island and spent 28 years in the unpredictable and dangerous world of nature. It became a literary sensation and has echoes in many works by other well-known authors.

The plot is based on a real case that happened to a Scottish sailor in 1704. To this day, the novel is included in the list of books that are mandatory reading.

Text translated by Korney Chukovsky.