This study of the afterlife of Robinson Crusoe offers insights into the continued popularity and relevance of Crusoe's story and how modern conceptions of childhood are shaped by nostalgia and ideas of 'the popular'. Examining many adaptations in a variety of formats, it reconsiders the place Crusoe has occupied in our culture for three centuries.

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ANDREW O'MALLEY Associate Professor in the Department of English at Ryerson University, Canada. He is the author of The Making of the Modern Child: Children's Literature and Childhood in the Late Eighteenth Century. His research and teaching interests include children's literature and culture, popular culture, and the eighteenth century.

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List of Illustrations Introduction Performing Crusoe and Becoming Crusoes: the Pedagogical uses of Robinson Crusoe in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries Crusoe Comes Home: Robinsonades and Children's Editions of Robinson Crusoe Poaching on Crusoe's Island: Popular Reading and Chapbook Editions of Robinson Crusoe 'Animal Spirits are Everything!': Robinson Crusoe Pantomimes and the Child of Nostalgia An Island of Toys: Childhood and Robinson Crusoe Consumer Goods Epilogue Bibliography Index