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The Wonderful Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
1803·31 pages
A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and must use his wits to survive, building shelter, hunting for food, and eventually encountering other humans.
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A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and must use his wits to survive, building shelter, hunting for food, and eventually encountering other humans.
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Robinson Crusoe is a sailor from York who, on an expedition through Africa by ship, is captured by pirates and becomes a slave.He manages to escape and is helped by a Portuguese navy captain, who is heading to Brazil. In the latter place he settled for a time, but the option arose to once again sail to Africa in search of blacks to attend to the domestic needs of him and a group of immigrants in Brazil; it is there where the ship wrecks and he is the only survivor, managing to reach an island of...
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Romance & sex
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No sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Battles with cannibals involving shootings and killings; animal hunting and shipwreck deaths, described moderately without extreme gore
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language
Substance use
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Brief mentions of tobacco use and rum production, portrayed neutrally without addiction themes
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation
Religious content
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Central themes of Christian conversion, Bible reading, prayer, and divine providence; Crusoe's spiritual awakening defines much of the narrative
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Promotes colonial expansion, individualism, and Protestant work ethic; depicts enslavement and cultural superiority over natives
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief suicidal ideation during early despair on the island, not acted upon
Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of slavery, including Crusoe's enslavement and his mastery over Friday; cannibalism threats and animal killings for survival
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