ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Robinson Crusoe was published in 1719 during the Enlightenment period of the 18th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -Written by Himself., novel by Daniel Defoe, 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The story begins in mid-17th-century York, with a brief account of Robinson Crusoe’s early years. From there it moves to the Moorish port of Sallee, where Crusoe is imprisoned after his capture by pirates, and then to Brazil, where he sets up as a planter after his escape.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 18th-century literature was characterized by the spirit of realism and romantic features like enthusiasm, passion, imaginations, etc. declined in this period. Reason, intellect, correctness, satirical spirit, etc. were the main characteristics of 18th-century literature.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is possible to say that the novel as a literary genre emerged in the beginning of the eighteenth century. The industrial revolution can be said, paved the way to the rise of the middle-class and it also created a demand for people’s desire for reading subjects related to their everyday experiences.