Robinson Crusoe | Setting
The story begins in mid-seventeenth-century York, with a brief account of Robinson Crusoe's early years. From there it moves to the Moorish port of Sallee, where Crusoe is imprisoned after his capture by pirates, and then to Brazil, where he sets up as a planter after his escape. From his Brazilian plantation, Crusoe sets out on an African voyage that ends in shipwreck; the sole survivor, Crusoe lives his next twenty-eight years on a deserted island.
Situated off the South American coast, Crusoe's new home is a small hilly island populated only by wild animals and birds. Crusoe...
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