Reading The Solitude of Alexander Selkirk | Alexandria
Read The Solitude of Alexander Selkirk by William Cowper. Surviving alone on a desert isle, Cowper awakened profound revelations about human nature. After 4 years in total isolation, Selkirk's story inspired poetry that challenges our beliefs about solitude, revealing how separation from society can paradoxically deepen our connection to humanity—a lesson eerily relevant in our digitally isolated era.