This is an abridged and annotated version of Robinson Crusoe published in 1719; it is part of a series called 'Assisted Reading of Classics' designed for beginner-level ESL students. In this series, the student is assisted in reading with footnotes where the difficult words or phrases are defined in English or translated into French.This is an abridged and annotated version of Robinson Crusoe published in 1719; it is part of a series called 'Assisted Reading of Classics' designed for beginner-level ESL students. In this series, the student is assisted in reading with footnotes where the difficult words or phrases are defined in English or translated into French.