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On the Humanism in Robinson Crusoe 1 Introduction Robinson Crusoe is the first and also the most famous novel of Daniel Defoe. With Defoe’s wonderful imagination, he had presented to us an 18th century English adventurer—hero with strong will and intelligence. It became an immediate success on its publication and has remained enduring popularity ever since. Most people were attracted by the vivid description of Robinson Crusoe’s exciting adventure, especially his living on the island. But Defoe did not just take it as an adventure story. Robinson Crusoe was the embodiment of the