Our generation of microwave TV dinners might need our minds expanding before we can appreciate such a feast without complaining that it has no machine guns or aliens and that it pauses to express ideas and offer reflection on the inner thoughts of a real man, but I still claim that it is a truly enjoyable read and one which I would unhesitatingly recommend to anyone. Robinson Crusoe is a candidate for the earliest English novel ever written nonethless, it is also a serious contender for one of the best novels.
When one realises that it based on the life's story of an actual man, this really hits home. Despite the occasionally unfamiliar language, the action is fast-paced and Defoe succeeds in developing a tremendous empathy with his subject. That said, I found it an extremely gripping novel. There is so much to the plot that I keep remembering twists that I've forgotten.
The kids' adaptations remove most of what makes this a good read. If your only encounter with Robinson Crusoe so far has been through some children's adaptation, you're in for a real treat. Nonetheless, taken just as a novel, it is one of the best and most enjoyable I have read.
It isn't primarily an adventure story: it is primarily a tract, a polemic against Rome. Reviewers are completely missing the point of this novel. A deep polemic, not a children's story, but a great adventure
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