Crusoe, castaways and shipwreckes in the perilous age of sail
To mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of Robinson Crusoe, this book looks at some of the stories which inspired Daniel Defoe - stories of bravery, courage, determination and good fortune. It looks at Defoe's life and the monumental success of his novel - sometimes described as being...
| Autor principal: | |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Yorkshire :
Pen & Sword History
2019.
|
| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
|
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b43162599*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Dedication; Book Title; Copyright; Table of Content; Preface; Part One: The Book that Started it All ... ; Chapter 1: Daniel Defoe; Chapter 2: Robinson Crusoe; Part Two: Inspirations for Robinson Crusoe; Chapter 3: Alexander Selkirk; Chapter 4: Henry Pitman; Chapter 5: Robert Knox; Chapter 6: William Dampier; Part Three: Shipwrecked!; By Way of Background; Chapter 7: The Great Storm of 1703; Chapter 8: The Scillies Storm of 1707; Chapter 9: The Loss of HMS Victory in 1744; Chapter 10: The Hurricanes of 1780 and 1782; Plate Section; Chapter 11: Human Error: Fire and Water.
- Part Four: Other CastawaysChapter 12: The Wreck of the Batavia; Chapter 13: Philip Ashton; Chapter 14: Leendert Hasenbosch; Chapter 15: The Forgotten Slaves of Tromelin; Chapter 16: Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian; Chapter 17: Charles Barnard; Chapter 18: Conclusion; Bibliography; Image Accreditation; Index.
