The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. The Joys and Sorrows of the Famous Moll Flanders. In 2 Volumes
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The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. The Joys and Sorrows of the Famous Moll Flanders. In 2 Volumes
149.99 €
Daniel Defoe (c. 1660–1731) was an English writer, essayist, journalist, and eternal wanderer of the spirit. He came to literature as a mature man, having lived a turbulent life full of ups, downs, debts, and exiles. Robinson Crusoe, written when he was almost sixty, was inspired by the true story of Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, who lived alone on an island. Before you lies one of the most influential works of world literature, a book that gave birth to an entire genre and changed the very concept of the novel.
In the first part, The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a young Englishman, seeking his fortune on the seas, finds himself by chance on a deserted island. Deprived of society, he is forced to build his own civilization from scratch—from wind, earth, fear, and hope. Here, far from the world, he learns to be human, to truly connect with nature and himself. In the second part, "The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe," the hero returns to humanity but feels that the island has changed him forever. Rest is impossible, and he sets out again—through the jungles and deserts of the East, along roads leading to truth, not just discovery.
This book is more than just a tale of survival. It is a profound story about faith, will, time, and inner freedom. Here, the spirit of the Enlightenment meets eternal questions, and one man's fate becomes a mirror of all human civilization. The novel, translated by L. A. Murakhina-Aksenova, is presented in its entirety, without the abridgements that long led to the first part of this duology being perceived solely as a children's book.
Daniel Defoe's second book includes two outstanding novels of 18th-century English literature: "The Joys and Sorrows of the Famous Moll Flanders" and "The History of Colonel Jack." Both works are united by the theme of moral decline and subsequent repentance, a depiction of life "from below," and a vivid chronicle of the era. "Moll Flanders" is the confession of a woman born in prison and who endured a series of marriages, crimes, deceptions, and exile. Despite countless moral failures, the heroine finds the opportunity for repentance and a new, honest life. It is a story of survival in a harsh world, told with remarkable candor and compassion. "Colonel Jack" is a novel about an orphan boy who finds himself in London's criminal underworld. Jack becomes a thief, then a soldier, later finds himself in exile, and, through many trials, becomes a respected man. It is a story of moral growth and the constant struggle between temptation and virtue.
Both works reflect Defoe's interest in human nature, themes of social mobility, repentance, personal responsibility, and the influence of environment on human destiny.
In the first part, The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a young Englishman, seeking his fortune on the seas, finds himself by chance on a deserted island. Deprived of society, he is forced to build his own civilization from scratch—from wind, earth, fear, and hope. Here, far from the world, he learns to be human, to truly connect with nature and himself. In the second part, "The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe," the hero returns to humanity but feels that the island has changed him forever. Rest is impossible, and he sets out again—through the jungles and deserts of the East, along roads leading to truth, not just discovery.
This book is more than just a tale of survival. It is a profound story about faith, will, time, and inner freedom. Here, the spirit of the Enlightenment meets eternal questions, and one man's fate becomes a mirror of all human civilization. The novel, translated by L. A. Murakhina-Aksenova, is presented in its entirety, without the abridgements that long led to the first part of this duology being perceived solely as a children's book.
Daniel Defoe's second book includes two outstanding novels of 18th-century English literature: "The Joys and Sorrows of the Famous Moll Flanders" and "The History of Colonel Jack." Both works are united by the theme of moral decline and subsequent repentance, a depiction of life "from below," and a vivid chronicle of the era. "Moll Flanders" is the confession of a woman born in prison and who endured a series of marriages, crimes, deceptions, and exile. Despite countless moral failures, the heroine finds the opportunity for repentance and a new, honest life. It is a story of survival in a harsh world, told with remarkable candor and compassion. "Colonel Jack" is a novel about an orphan boy who finds himself in London's criminal underworld. Jack becomes a thief, then a soldier, later finds himself in exile, and, through many trials, becomes a respected man. It is a story of moral growth and the constant struggle between temptation and virtue.
Both works reflect Defoe's interest in human nature, themes of social mobility, repentance, personal responsibility, and the influence of environment on human destiny.
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