The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. First published in 1719; it is claimed to be the first English novel. Crusoe; surrounded by his pets; outside the cave he has made his home and protected by a stockade. At to the top is a tent on a grassy plateau he used as a summer residence. From Bubbles c1900 published by Dr Barnados Homes for Children. Oleograph.