Project Gutenberg 2015-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 215 Newman, Francis William 1805 1897 Newman, F. W. (Francis William) Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel Rebilius Cruso: Robinson Crusoe, in Latin; a book to lighten tedium to a learner According to preface, takes "only the general idea from Defoe." See also #70468. Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Rebilius Cruso: Robinson Crusoe, in Latin; a book to lighten tedium to learners" by Francis William Newman is a Latin adaptation of the classic novel "Robinson Crusoe," structured as a language teaching tool written in the late 19th century. The work aims to facilitate the learning of Latin through an engaging narrative that draws on the adventures of the iconic protagonist, Robinson Crusoe. In this adaptation, the author offers a fresh interpretation while maintaining the essence of Defoe's original tale, focusing on relatable experiences and vocabulary appealing to learners. At the start of the text, the author shares insights into his motivations for creating this adaptation. Newman reflects on the importance of practical language teaching methods over rigid academic approaches in learning Latin, arguing for engaging storytelling through the experiences of Robinson Crusoe. The opening chapters introduce the protagonist's perilous journey when shipwrecked and subsequently stranded on a deserted island. Newman emphasizes the hardships and resilience of Crusoe, detailing his initial struggles for survival, interactions with his surroundings, and the gradual development of his resourcefulness as he learns to navigate his new life in solitude. The stage is set for a rich exploration of human ingenuity and adaptability as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) la Shipwreck survival -- Fiction Islands -- Fiction Crusoe, Robinson (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Atlantic Ocean -- Fiction Adventure stories Castaways -- Fiction Latin language -- Readers PR Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 344835 344836 2024-09-21T09:06:11.525040 2023-09-22T06:26:26.274902 text/html text/html 347819 2023-06-18T06:58:14 text/html 285600 2024-09-21T09:06:16.289412 application/epub+zip 289556 2024-09-21T09:06:12.366877 application/epub+zip 217798 2024-09-21T09:06:11.936880 application/epub+zip 396110 2024-09-21T09:06:19.656418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362912 2024-09-21T09:06:15.914349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291434 2022-09-23T05:12:07.147865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320479 320507 2024-09-21T09:06:11.088965 2023-09-22T06:26:25.707922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 320314 2023-06-18T07:01:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21009 2024-09-21T09:06:19.795367 application/rdf+xml 9640 2024-09-21T09:06:12.070862 image/jpeg 1924 2024-09-21T09:06:12.001884 image/jpeg 130859 2023-06-18T07:03:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 228937 2023-06-18T07:03:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 249583 2024-09-21T09:06:11.560898 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia More titles under Johnson, Charles