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The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)

by Daniel Defoe

Read the complete The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801) by Daniel Defoe in 9 sections, with a B2–C1 English level estimate.

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About this book

The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801) by Daniel Defoe is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Shipwreck survival -- Fiction; Islands -- Fiction; Crusoe, Robinson (Fictitious character) -- Fiction. Linden organizes its 9 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B2–C1.

First published
1719
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B2–C1 · Deep reading

The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801) is calibrated from 41,443 sampled words across 9 chapters: sentences average 36.2 words, 62.8% exceed 24 words and 5.6% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Extended sentences averaging 36.2 words, with 35.3% reaching 40 words or more

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

5.6% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 1.42 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

A few long sections make advance stopping points useful. About 22 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on voice, structure and recurring images

Best starting point

Begin with chapter one

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CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.

Table of contents

9 chapters

  1. 01Unsegmented source body · Part 160 min
  2. 02Unsegmented source body · Part 262 min
  3. 03Unsegmented source body · Part 361 min
  4. 04Unsegmented source body · Part 462 min
  5. 05Unsegmented source body · Part 561 min
  6. 06Unsegmented source body · Part 658 min
  7. 07Unsegmented source body · Part 758 min
  8. 08Unsegmented source body · Part 863 min
  9. 09Unsegmented source body · Part 960 min
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