This little book tells the truthful story of how the Bank of England actually came into being. It is a story of pirates, treasure, random good fortune and sheer determination. This is an institution founded on risk, daring and imagination. The tale is entangled with that of the early novel, in parti[...]

This collection gathers together a number of Daniel Defoe's non-fiction writings on political and economic issues. The selection is designed to reflect the numerous facets of Defoe's economic and political thought. Each of the eight volumes includes an introduction.[...]

Moll Flanders follows the life of its eponymous heroine through its many vicissitudes, which include her early seduction, careers in crime and prostitution, conviction for theft and transportation to the plantations of Virginia, and her ultimate redemption and prosperity in the new World. Moll Fland[...]

Defoe's most celebrated story of Crusoe's shipwreck, his resourcefulness and ingenuity in his soliatry life on a desert island and his rescue of Man Friday has been abridged and retold many times since its publication (in two volumes) in 1719. It even appeared recently in graphic-novel form. In 1968[...]

In Daniel Defoe's fictional autobiogrpahy Robinson Crusoe, originally published in 1719, the titular character escapes a career in law and sets off on a ill-fated sea journey. This graphic novel adaptation tells the story that inspired popular culture for centuries, from the 'Swiss Family Robinson' [...]

"Robinson Crusoe" is among the first novels written in English. Thanks to its extraordinary realism and drama, it is easily the longest-enduring work of popular fiction in the language. The story, probably based on the Pacific-island ordeal of castaway Alexander Selkirk, was presented by Daniel Defo[...]

Robinson Crusoe landet als Schiffbrüchiger ganz alleine auf einer unbewohnten Insel. All seiner Güter beraubt, verbringt er viele Jahre voller Gefahren dort, in der steten Hoffnung auf ein Schiff, das ihn rettet. Eines Tages entdeckt er eine unbekannte Spur im Sand ... Das gleichnamige Buch ist in[...]

Istorija zhizni Robinzona na neobitaemom ostrove - povestvovanie o muzhestvennom i nakhodchivom cheloveke, kotoryj sumel vyzhit i ne odichat blagodarja svoemu silnomu dukhu i trudoljubiju.[...]

Skipet til Robinson Crusoe forliser i en fryktelig storm. Robinson redder livet og blir skylt i land på en øde øy. Etter flere år på øya kommer det kannibaler til øya, med en fange de har tenkt å spise. Kan Robinson hjelpe fangen? Eller vil også han lide samme skjebne? Og vil han noen gang [...]

The new readers series for teenagers.