Robinson Crusoe (1719) is one of the classics of English fiction. It is the account of a seaman who was shipwrecked and spent twenty-eight years on a deserted island. It is fascinating in its descriptions of Crusoe's ingenuity and inventiveness, his ability to make and use tools. his discovery of the man Friday and his treatment of him. However, Robinson Crusoe is not merely a novel of romantic adventure. Today we read this book not only to escape into an exciting world of danger and triumph but also to follow with meticulous interest and constant self-identification the hero's success in building up a physical and moral replica of the world he had left behind him.