He Wrote Two More Parts After The Success Of Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe, written by Defoe in his late 50s, tells the tale of a man who spent 28 years shipwrecked on a desert island and his subsequent adventures. Crusoe's religious issues are evident throughout the episodic story as he begs God for help during dire situations, but he repeatedly rejects God after being delivered. Following a more sincere conversion experience, he is at last pleased with his situation in life and is no longer connected to society.

Defoe quickly wrote two more books once Robinson Crusoe became a hit due to its popularity. In 1720, The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, the first book, and Serious Reflections of Robinson Crusoe, the second book, were both published. The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe details Crusoe's journeys to Siberia, Madagascar, and other Pacific nations as well as his homecoming. Serious Reflections of Robinson Crusoe, which includes Defoe's early works, has been published as part of the Robinson Crusoe collection.

In the first few pages of The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, the author explains how Crusoe moved to Bedfordshire, got married, and started a family before leaving for these more adventures after his wife passed away. If these works were not fiction, Defoe's family would have encountered Crusoe in Bedford, where the information for these books was acquired, as the brother of "H. F." in A Journal of the Plague Year retired to avoid the threat of the plague. With Caruso, Defoe attended Newington Green High School.