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An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East IndiesRobert Knox

An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies

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Original author: Robert Knox

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"An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies" by Robert Knox is a book written in 1681. It recounts Knox's nineteen years as a prisoner in the Kingdom of Kandy after being captured during a trading voyage. Written during his return journey to England, the book offers detailed observations of Sinhalese life, customs, and society in seventeenth-century Sri Lanka. Its direct, practical style influenced Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe" and helped shape the development of the English novel.

An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies, by Robert Knox. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #14346.

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19 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter2,828 words
  2. 2.Part I: Chap. I690 words
  3. 3.Part II: Chap. I730 words
  4. 4.Part III: Chap. I1,235 words
  5. 5.Part IV: Chap. I2,648 words
  6. 6.Part I: Chap. I (1)8,607 words
  7. 7.Part I: Chap. I (2)8,870 words
  8. 8.Part I: Chap. I (3)1,953 words
  9. 9.Part II: Chap. I (1)8,760 words
  10. 10.Part II: Chap. I (2)8,134 words
  1. 11.Part III: Chap. I (1)8,720 words
  2. 12.Part III: Chap. I (2)8,893 words
  3. 13.Part III: Chap. I (3)8,794 words
  4. 14.Part III: Chap. I (4)6,910 words
  5. 15.Part IV: Chap. I (1)8,748 words
  6. 16.Part IV: Chap. I (2)8,893 words
  7. 17.Part IV: Chap. I (3)8,933 words
  8. 18.Part IV: Chap. I (4)8,638 words
  9. 19.Letter I: left with the new Governor, and desired him when opportunity10,312 words