This is the story of Robinson Crusoe, a young Englishman who lived in the 17th century in the bosom

of a wealthy and well-to-do family. From an early age, Robinson was brought up to be a polite and
formal boy, who never broke the rules and was always in his own country, never causing trouble.
However, Robinson was an ambitious and adventurous young man who dreamed of sailing the seas.

Eventually, Robinson gets his greatest wish when a friend of his sails for London and he stows away as
a stowaway. Unfortunately, a fierce storm wrecks the ship, which frightens Robinson but does not
stop him from continuing his adventures.

When he makes it to London, he meets a captain who takes him on a trading voyage to Guinea. This
man teaches Robinson to be a good sailor and trader, and when the captain dies, Robinson sets sail
alone in search of adventure, having finally become a formidable sailor.

On a voyage to the Canary Islands, he is attacked by pirates who take him prisoner and slave. One day,
a pirate sends him out fishing with two boys and Robinson escapes in a boat, throwing one of the
young men overboard. The other, Xuri, swears allegiance to him and becomes his mate.

Together, they reach a group of islands that Robinson believes to be the Canary Islands and see a
Portuguese ship in the distance. They catch his eye and the Portuguese captain helps Robinson and
Xuri board their ship. The captain buys their boat and Xuri's belongings, and promises to release them
in ten years if Xuri converts to Christianity.

They arrive in Brazil, on a landowner's farm, where they learn how to make money from plantations.
Three years later, some landowners are looking for ways to bring slaves from Guinea illegally, and
Robinson offers to lead the expedition to Guinea. Two severe storms weaken his ship and his crew
falls overboard. Only Robinson is saved, and he is shipwrecked on the shores of an island.

Robinson manages to avoid being caught by wild animals and to drink fresh water. The day after he is
shipwrecked, he sees that the tide has pushed his ship close to shore and swims towards it to build a
raft from the wreckage, as well as taking weapons and provisions. A small dwelling is also built.

Robinson discovers goats from which to obtain milk and food. He makes a calendar to keep track of
the days and lives in his cosy hut writing, reading bibles and with a dog and two cats. He keeps a diary
in which he recounts the pros and cons of his current situation. For five years, Robinson gets used to
life in solitude, hunting, writing and planting crops.

One day, Robinson finds remains of human bones and believes there are cannibals on the island, so he
makes plans to defend himself. Eventually he sees the cannibals from a hill: a group of people come
ashore in canoes, kill a prisoner and devour him. Another prisoner escapes and runs into the bush,
and the cannibals chase him. Robinson kills the pursuers and saves the prisoner.

The boy swears allegiance to Robinson. Robinson names him Friday, because that was the day he
found him, and teaches him everything he knows: English, manners and the teachings of the Bible. For
three years, they live together on the island and become good friends who learn a lot from each
other.

One day, they free two other prisoners from the cannibals: a Spaniard and Friday's father. An English
ship arrives, from which a boat with several sailors and three prisoners wash ashore. Robinson
discovers that they are the victims of a mutiny and, together with Friday and the crew of the boat,
defeats the mutineers. Robinson introduces himself as governor of the island and tells them they can
either return to England and be hanged or stay with him.

The captain of the English ship thanks Robinson by putting him in command, and Robinson travels
back to England with Friday. Back home, Robinson marries and has three children, and in the future,
when his wife dies, he sails the seas again.