Robinson Crusoe

This article requires access.

(Continuing from Part 58) After returning to England, I tried to establish a peaceful and comfortable life. My long years of suffering had taught me the value of safety. I possessed enough money to live without fear of poverty, and I no longer needed to undertake dangerous voyages to improve my fortune. Yet I soon … Read more

(Continuing from Part 57) After our dangerous encounter with the wolves, I was thankful to find myself in a warm and comfortable lodging. Friday and I had escaped another great danger. Our fellow travelers were also safe, although everyone was tired and shaken by what had happened. We remained in the village long enough to … Read more

(Continuing from Part 56) The howling of the wolves followed us through the snowy forest. Our horses were frightened, and the men in our company looked anxiously toward the trees. I had faced many dangers in my life, but I had never seen wolves gather in such numbers. Our guide urged us to remain together. … Read more

(Continuing from Part 55) After settling my affairs in Lisbon, I began thinking about my return to England. I was now a wealthy man, and I wished to live quietly in my own country. But I still feared the sea. I had survived storms, captivity, shipwreck, and twenty-eight years on a lonely island. Although I … Read more

(Continuing from Part 54) After my meeting with the old Portuguese captain, I began to understand that my affairs in Brazil were far better than I had expected. For many years, I had supposed that everything I once owned was lost. I had been absent for so long that I could hardly imagine anyone still … Read more

(Continuing from Part 53) When the English ship carried me away from my island, I felt as though I had awakened from a long dream. For twenty-eight years, I had lived apart from the world. Now I was surrounded by sailors, ropes, sails, and all the familiar sounds of a ship. Friday remained with me. … Read more

(Continuing from Part 52) The English ship was once again under the command of its rightful captain. I could hardly believe that I might soon leave the island where I had lived for so many years. But before we sailed, several important matters remained. The captain had recovered his vessel, yet some of the rebellious … Read more

(Continuing from Part 51) The captain and his chosen men were ready to attempt the most dangerous part of our plan. They had to recover the ship while the remaining mutineers still believed their companions were somewhere on the island. I knew that everything depended upon surprise. If the men aboard discovered our intentions too … Read more

(Continuing from Part 50) The sailors who had followed Friday into the woods were now far from the shore. They had entered the forest expecting to find their missing companions. Instead, they had been led from one place to another by voices they could never reach. Friday and the captain’s loyal sailor continued calling from … Read more