At the age of eighteen, Robinson Crusoe, a young Englishman, leaves his family bo see the world. One night, there's a terrible storm. His ship goes down and all his friends die. Robinson gets to an island. There are no other people on this island. What will he do all by himself? How will he live? Will he ever see England again? Daniel Defoe's classic story, written in 1719, is considered the first english novel. It's retald here for beginners.