Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe

Editora: CLXBX

Sinopse

A timeless tale of survival, self-reliance, and human endurance, Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe is one of the most influential adventure novels ever written. First published in 1719, this literary classic follows the extraordinary journey of a castaway who must rely on courage, ingenuity, and faith to survive against overwhelming odds.

The story chronicles the life of Robinson Crusoe, a restless young man driven by a desire for adventure and the sea. Defying his family's wishes for a stable life, he embarks on a series of voyages that ultimately lead to disaster when his ship is wrecked in a violent storm. Stranded alone on a remote tropical island, Crusoe finds himself cut off from civilization with little more than the remnants of the wreckage to sustain him.

Faced with isolation, danger, and the relentless forces of nature, Crusoe gradually transforms despair into determination. Through resourcefulness and hard work, he builds shelter, grows food, domesticates animals, and creates the tools necessary for survival. Over time, the island becomes both his prison and his kingdom—a place of hardship, reflection, and unexpected discovery.

Years into his solitude, Crusoe encounters a footprint in the sand—proof that he is not alone. The arrival of Friday, a native whom Crusoe rescues and befriends, introduces new dimensions of companionship, cultural exchange, and moral complexity. Together, they confront threats from hostile visitors and work toward the hope of rescue.

Beyond its thrilling narrative, Robinson Crusoe explores themes of independence, colonialism, faith, repentance, and the resilience of the human spirit. Defoe's detailed realism and psychological insight invite readers to reflect on civilization, solitude, and what it truly means to survive—not only physically, but spiritually.

Enduring for centuries, Robinson Crusoe remains a powerful story of adventure and transformation. It is a compelling portrait of one man's struggle against nature and himself, and a celebration of the determination that allows humanity to endure even in the most desolate of circumstances.

Disponível desde: 14/02/2026.

Comprimento de impressão: 388 páginas.

Ficção Contemporânea

Outros livros que poderiam interessá-lo

The Emperor's Trail

Florin-Marian Hera

"The Emperor's Trail" is a fictional story that takes place in the cities of Kurashiki and Takahashi, where a monster called Gashadokuro has started to kill people. Detective Yamabushi is the only one with the skills to track down the murderer and follow the trail of clues. The story is based on a fictional myth of the battle of Mizushima and follows Detective Yamabushi as he works to solve the mystery and bring the perpetrator to justice.

Ver livro

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Zane Grey

From the master of the Western comes a novel full of romance and adventure. 
Adam Laret—big, young, and headstrong—ran from Ehrenberg to the banks of the Rio Colorado. He was blindly fleeing his scheming, gambling brother and the woman Guerd stole from him. But Adam’s escape wasn’t complete until Guerd, in the company of a sheriff, hunted him down. Then Adam committed the ultimate crime. With the mark of Cain upon him—he traveled into the desert to atone for his sins. 
In a vast, harsh world of heat and beauty, of stealthy creatures and gnawing starvation, Adam faced death and madmen, Indians and strangers who lived where life was impossible. But nothing he did—no act of courage, righteousness, or violence—washed Adam clean. Until he met a woman and made a choice: to fight his way back to civilization, the most dangerous place of all.

Ver livro

Relentless Rhythm - Rockstar...

Michelle Mankin

The one she really wants is out of reach. The one he really needs is already taken. 
Dizzy Lowell, rhythm man for the rising rock band Tempest is a wizard on the guitar and a wonder with women. But the hookup specialist hides his emotional scars beneath his suave exterior. He never lets anyone truly touch him. 
April Reynolds, the confident bartender of the Diamond Mine, knows her way around a cocktail, but Dizzy has her all mixed up. She knows what’s safe. She’s tired of settling, though. It would be so easy to fall under his spell. Except for that ring around her finger. 
Two searching souls separated by a thin metal band. Some dreams are dangerous. Some secrets shouldn’t be shared. Sometimes what we wish for most can never be.

Ver livro

Sextuplet and the City -...

Misha Bell

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Or does it?

Okay, let me explain. I broke into my crush’s dressing room to sniff his tights (not in a pervy way, I swear!) and got busted while, um... you get the idea. He then kind of, sort of blackmailed me into agreeing to a fake green card marriage with him. But hey, I’m not complaining.

Next thing I know, we’re on a flight to Vegas to make our friends and family think we had a crazy drunken night and, in the spur of the moment, tied the knot. Except… that’s exactly what happens. (Thanks a lot, vodka.)

Considering that he’s the most desirable ballet dancer in New York City and I’m a garage-dwelling secret blogger with a major sweet tooth, there’s no way this marriage could ever become real. Not to mention my totally crazy family and my aversion to every smell under the sun—except his.

All I can hope for is to not fall in love with my husband. That shouldn’t be too hard, right?

Ver livro

The Truth about Thea

Amy Impellizzeri

Will, a recovering heroin addict-turned-counselor for whom truth is a championed element to recovery, has a dark secret—shared with no one outside of his anonymous AA meetings. 
Over twenty years ago, after an ultimatum from his pregnant ex-wife, Will was forced to assume a new identity and to fake his own death to get out from under his dealer and user-friends once and for all.Now Will is counseling Thea, a young woman who has been diagnosed with a pathological addiction to creating fake social-media identities and who founded a start-up company, Alibis, that created false internet identities for clients, many with suspect pasts. Thea’s addiction has landed her in rehab as a condition of her parole—after a plea bargain cut short a court case that would have put both Thea and Alibis on trial for a very high-profile crime.As Will works with Thea, the truth is put into motion on a collision course. Both Will’s secrets and his young client’s start to unravel—and reveal, at long last, the truth about Thea.

Ver livro

LUCKY MAN BAR THE - fiction...

HAITING YUAN

Two people – one Chinese – one Zambian tumble into a love affair that becomes a roller coaster ride of cultural adaptation. 
One is haunted by the past. The other, hopeful for the future . 
But it is the present that will determine if their obsessive romance can transcend the deaths,murders and personal tragedies that encircle them."

Ver livro