The book is a study of the eighteenth-century English robinsonade, also known as desert island or castaway narrative. It discusses the pre-history of the genre, the complex multi-level semantics of «Robinson Crusoe», its role in introducing a new mode of meaning formation combining the conventions of the travel narrative, Providence book, and spiritual autobiography, as well as its functioning as a genre model for later authors. Another important subject is the subsequent process of robinsonade’s simplification by the gradual elimination of religious meanings and foregrounding the exciting adventures of the protagonists, turning it into a genre of children’s literature.
- ISBN13 9783631679425
- Publish Date 16 December 2016
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CH
- Imprint Peter Lang AG
- Edition New edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 212
- Language English
- URL https://peterlang.com/view/product/26308?format=HC