《鲁宾逊漂流记》发表于1719年,是英国文学中最古老、最有名的冒险故事之一。虽然目前还不清楚作者丹尼尔·笛福与水手塞尔柯克是否在现实中会过面,但是,许多人认为笛福肯定听过塞尔柯克的冒险故事,并以此作为小说的原型。亚历山大·塞尔柯克1976年出生在苏格兰法夫地区一个叫Lower Largo的海边小镇,幼年时他就不得不到海上谋生。后来,有着丰富导航经验的塞尔柯克被任命为“五港 Robinson Crusoe, published in 1719, is one of the oldest and most famous adventure stories in British literature. Although it is not yet clear whether Daniel Defoe and sailor Selkirk will meet in reality, many consider Defoe’s affirmation of Selkirk’s adventures as a prototype of the novel. Alexander Selkirk was born in 1976 in the seaside town of Lower Largo in Fife, Scotland, where he had to make a living at an early age. Later, Selkirk, with his rich navigational experience, was named ”Five Ports."