Robinson Crusoe - A Lone Survivor

Robinson Crusoe - A Lone Survivor

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection
S1 E11: Robinson Crusoe might be the most flawed hero in this study - a colonizer and a slave-owning capitalist. Why, then, is he such an enduring character? Is it the desert-island story? Or is there something inherent in Crusoe's character, beyond the flaws, that has helped him stand the test of time?