EVB2042295: Robinson Crusoe: Daniel Defoe's classic characters, Robinson Crusoe, and his companion Friday, with their animals on an isolated island. Written in 1720, "Robinson Crusoe" maintained its popularity into the 20th century. 1875 Currier and Ives print., Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95) / Bridgeman Images