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Outils, abri, travail et foi façonnent son récit de survie.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eFortunes et infortunes de la fameuse Moll Flanders\u003c\/i\u003e raconte l’histoire d’une femme confrontée à la pauvreté, au mariage et au crime. Son histoire interroge la manière dont le besoin et l’ambition façonnent les choix d’une personne.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal de l’année de la peste\u003c\/i\u003e imagine la vie à Londres pendant l’épidémie de 1665. Rapports, rumeurs et observations donnent à voir une ville en crise.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLes Nouvelles Aventures de Robinson Crusoé\u003c\/i\u003e poursuivent les voyages de Crusoé après les événements du premier roman.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eColonel Jack\u003c\/i\u003e suit une vie qui commence dans la pauvreté et le vol, et retrace la quête incertaine d’une autre place dans le monde.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLus ensemble, ces romans révèlent toute l’étendue de l’intérêt de Defoe pour la survie. Un abri sur une île et une rue animée de Londres exposent à des dangers différents, mais exigent tous deux vigilance et ingéniosité. L’argent compte tout au long des récits. La réputation, la conscience et les histoires que les gens se racontent à eux-mêmes comptent aussi. Le contraste entre l’aventure physique et la lutte sociale donne à chaque livre sa place dans la collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommencez sur l’île de Crusoé, suivez les fortunes incertaines de Moll ou entrez dans Londres ravagée par la peste, puis parcourez le reste de la collection pour voir comment Defoe revient aux questions du besoin, de la responsabilité et du changement.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-life-and-adventures-of-robinson-crusoe","title":"Robinson Crusoé","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you truly need when a shipwreck leaves you alone with tools, fear, and an island to survive?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobinson Crusoe wants the sea, not the secure future his father urges him to accept. In Daniel Defoe’s adventure, that choice leads to a shipwreck and an isolated island. Supplies recovered from the wreck offer a starting point. 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