Robinson Crusoe Characters

Robinson Crusoe was one of the bestselling novels in the year 1719 and its hero, our friend Mr. Crusoe, was a man very much of his 18th-century moment. His continued staying power over the years su...

Friday is the first person Crusoe introduces into the social order of the island. His name, of course, isn't Friday by birth, but this is the name that Crusoe gives him after saving him from the ha...

Xury is the young boy with whom Crusoe escapes from captivity in Africa. The friendship between the two is a forerunner to Crusoe's relationship with Friday on the island. One of the most important...

The Portuguese captain comes across Crusoe and Xury after they escape from captivity, and he rescues them on his boat. He travels with the men to Brazil. The most notable point about the captain is...

Robinson Crusoe's father is introduced right away, and with good reason. As the prodigal son, Crusoe must deny his father's advice to follow the middle path of life in order to go after his own "wa...