Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe is an iconic tale chronicling the adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a traveler and merchant. Readers and critics today are fascinated by the story. Match the titles to the texts and learn 5 interesting facts. Readers originally thought Robinson Crusoe was the memoir of a real castaway. Robinson Crusoe was based on a real castaway tale. The Chilean government renamed an island after Robinson Crusoe. During World War II, survivors in Warsaw were named after the character. Defoe's character Friday has become an English-language idiom. Robinson Crusoe's initial popularity came from the fact that the author was credited as Robinson Crusoe himself, and the public believed it to be a true story. Even when DeFoe was revealed as the author, many readers thought the story was an account of real-life events. Although the public eventually realized that the book was a fictional account, Robinson Crusoe was based on the story of Alexander Selkirk, a privateer who raided Spanish ships for the British crown. Apparently Selkirk demanded that his captain leave him on a large island near Chile after an argument, only to regret his temper when no other men joined him in the would-be mutiny. A statue of Selkirk, modeled after the literary depiction of Crusoe, marks the spot of his old cottage in his hometown of Lower Largo, Scotland. The island where Alexander Selkirk was thought to be marooned, originally called Más a Tierra Island, was renamed Robinson Crusoe Island by the Chilean government in 1966 to capitalize on the tourism opportunities from the novel's popularity. The island's unique landscape makes it a popular destination for fishing, diving, and hiking. The "Robinson Crusoes of Warsaw" were individuals who hid within the bombed and ruined city as a last resort. Many of these people were Jews who feared leaving the city, being discovered, and sent to concentration camps. After Warsaw's liberation by the Red Army in 1945, the survivors were given the name by the press due to their resilience and ability to survive in such terrible conditions. The term man Friday or girl Friday refers to a loyal and competent employee, servant, or second-in-command. In the story, Friday proves himself a trusted sidekick, helping Crusoe as willing laborer, servant, and soldier. Friday is named after the weekday on which Crusoe rescues him.
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Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe is an iconic tale chronicling the adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a traveler and merchant.
Readers and critics today are fascinated by the story. Match the titles to the texts and learn 5 interesting facts.

  • Объекты 1
    • Readers originally thought Robinson Crusoe was the memoir of a real castaway.
    • Robinson Crusoe was based on a real castaway tale.
    • The Chilean government renamed an island after Robinson Crusoe.
    • During World War II, survivors in Warsaw were named after the character.
    • Defoe's character Friday has become an English-language idiom.
  • Объекты 2
    • Robinson Crusoe's initial popularity came from the fact that the author was credited as Robinson Crusoe himself, and the public believed it to be a true story. Even when DeFoe was revealed as the author, many readers thought the story was an account of real-life events.
    • Although the public eventually realized that the book was a fictional account, Robinson Crusoe was based on the story of Alexander Selkirk, a privateer who raided Spanish ships for the British crown. Apparently Selkirk demanded that his captain leave him on a large island near Chile after an argument, only to regret his temper when no other men joined him in the would-be mutiny. A statue of Selkirk, modeled after the literary depiction of Crusoe, marks the spot of his old cottage in his hometown of Lower Largo, Scotland.
    • The island where Alexander Selkirk was thought to be marooned, originally called Más a Tierra Island, was renamed Robinson Crusoe Island by the Chilean government in 1966 to capitalize on the tourism opportunities from the novel's popularity. The island's unique landscape makes it a popular destination for fishing, diving, and hiking.
    • The "Robinson Crusoes of Warsaw" were individuals who hid within the bombed and ruined city as a last resort. Many of these people were Jews who feared leaving the city, being discovered, and sent to concentration camps. After Warsaw's liberation by the Red Army in 1945, the survivors were given the name by the press due to their resilience and ability to survive in such terrible conditions.
    • The term man Friday or girl Friday refers to a loyal and competent employee, servant, or second-in-command. In the story, Friday proves himself a trusted sidekick, helping Crusoe as willing laborer, servant, and soldier. Friday is named after the weekday on which Crusoe rescues him.

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