Product Description: First published in 1979, this title presents the basic facts and the background information needed by a modern reader of Robinson Crusoe, as well as a careful exploration of the structure and style of the work itself. Pat Rogers pays particular attention to the book’s composition and publishing history, the critical history surrounding it from 1719 onwards, and the contemporary context of geographical discovery, colonialism and piracy, as well as more controversial areas of interpretation...read more

Robinson Crusoe explores Defoe's story, the legend it captured, the universal desire which underlies the myth and a range of modern re-writings which reveal a continued fascination with the problematic character of this narrative. Whether envisaged as an heroic rejection of the old world order, a piece of pre-colonialist propaganda or a tale raising archetypal problems of 'otherness' and 'inequality', the mythic value of Crusoe has become a pretext over many centuries for an examination of some of the fundamental problems of existence. This collection of essays examines, from a wide range of critical and philosophical perspectives, the cultural manifestations of Robinson Crusoe in different centuries, in different media, in different genres.

Product Description: Now at ninety-three volumes, this popular MLA series addresses a broad range of literary texts. Each volume surveys teaching aids and critical material and brings together essays that apply a variety of perspectives to teaching the text...read more

An overview of the work features a biographical sketch of the author, a list of characters, a summary of the plot, and critical and analytical views of the work. (view table of contents)

Offers a brief biography, summaries to the chapter level, critical commentaries, and review questions to aid individuals reviewing for tests or writing papers.

The author of The Brendan Voyage retraces the journeys of castaways and pirates to discover the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's classic, describing his undertaking of a perilous sea voyage and search for the Miskutu Indians in Nicaragua and Honduras. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

Offers critical commentaries, character analyses, essays, and review questions on 'The Lord of the Flies.'

Offers excerpts dealing with major themes of Golding's novel, including the ignoble savage, education, adventure stories, religion, biology and evolution, and war and its aftermath, and suggests topics for further exploration. (view table of contents)

Discusses the plot, characters, themes, and style of Lord of the Flies and offers tips on writing term papers and preparing for tests on the novel (view table of contents)

The classic tale of a group of English school boys who are left stranded on an unpopulated island, and who must confront not only the defects of their society but the defects of their own natures.

Product Description: Readings on Lord of the Flies (Greenhaven Press Literary Companion to British Literature) (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This text presents a study of Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe" as prototype, and then compares the Ballantyne and Golding novels. The authors' lives are also briefly covered.

A guide to reading 'Lord of the Flies' with a critical and appreciative mind. Includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list.

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Product Description: This classic story of a shipwrecked mariner on a deserted island is perhaps the greatest adventure in all of English literature. Fleeing from pirates, Robinson Crusoe is swept ashore in a storm possessing only a knife, a box of tobacco, a pipe-and the will to survive...read more

Product Description: Book by Seidel, Michael

A collection of seven critical essays on 'Robinson Crusoe' arranged in chronological order of their original publication.

Product Description: Provides analysis of Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, including life and background of the author, a brief synopsis of the novel, and critical commentaries on every chapter in the novel.

A commentary on the theme, style, genre, historical background and symbolism of Daniel Defoe's famous novel