300 years of Robinsonades:

Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (1719) has had an enduring and widespread impact, becoming a universal myth. This volume offers various approaches to the rewriting of the desert(ed) island myth of the novel. Its originality comes from the time range covered, as its focus ranges from medieval pro...

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Other Authors: Peraldo, Emmanuelle 1981- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2020
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Online Access:UBW01
Summary:Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (1719) has had an enduring and widespread impact, becoming a universal myth. This volume offers various approaches to the rewriting of the desert(ed) island myth of the novel. Its originality comes from the time range covered, as its focus ranges from medieval proto-Robinsonades to twentieth-century cinematic adaptations. It begins with an exploration of Robinsonades written before Robinson Crusoe, prompting discussion about the label "Robinsonade" and why critics have seen Defoe's narrative as the hypotext of the genre
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (vi, 195 Seiten)
ISBN:9781527548404

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