The character 'Friday' is taken from-

• 'Robinson Crusoe' first published in London in 1719.
- Defoe’s first long work of fiction, it introduced two of the most-enduring characters in English literature: Robinson Crusoe and Friday.

• Daniel Defoe is a famous English writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy.
• He is famous for his novels.
His novels are:
- Robinson Crusoe,
- Captain Singleton,
- Moll Flanders,
- Colonel Jack,
- Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress.


Source: Encyclopedia of Britannica and Robinson Crusoe.