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Violence
Some
Conflict with cannibals; violence in battle; survival hardships
Language
None
No profanity; formal 18th-century prose
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Explores isolation, self-reliance, and the psychological cost of complete solitude
What this book is about
Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel follows the adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a castaway who survives for 28 years on a remote tropical island near Trinidad before being rescued. Part survival story, part spiritual autobiography, part colonial adventure, it is one of the first English novels and a foundational text of both the adventure and the self-help tradition.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Violence involving cannibals
Colonial attitudes toward indigenous people reflect 18th-century views
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