Robinson Crusoe

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Preface Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26

Themes

All Themes Christianity and Divine Providence Society, Individuality, and Isolation Advice, Mistakes, and Hindsight Contentment vs. Desire and Ambition Strangers, Savages, and the Unknown

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Robinson Crusoe Xury The Portuguese Captain Friday Friday's Father The Spanish Prisoner The English Captain Will Atkins Crusoe's Nephews Crusoe's Wife

Symbols

All Symbols Money The Sea The Footprint

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
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Preface
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26

Themes

All Themes
Christianity and Divine Providence
Society, Individuality, and Isolation
Advice, Mistakes, and Hindsight
Contentment vs. Desire and Ambition
Strangers, Savages, and the Unknown

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Robinson Crusoe
Xury
The Portuguese Captain
Friday
Friday's Father
The Spanish Prisoner
The English Captain
Will Atkins
Crusoe's Nephews
Crusoe's Wife

Symbols

All Symbols
Money
The Sea
The Footprint

Theme Wheel

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