ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Despite its simple narrative style, Robinson Crusoe was well received in the literary world and is often credited as marking the beginning of realistic fiction as a literary genre. It is generally seen as a contender for the first English novel.

Detailed explanation-2: -Robinson Crusoe tells the ‘true story’, narrated retrospectively in the first person, of a young Englishman who, against the wishes of his parents, sets sail on a dangerous sea voyage. Daniel Defoe’s novel draws on contemporary travel narratives and tales of real-life castaways, such as Alexander Selkirk.

Detailed explanation-3: -Robinson Crusoe is on the grades 7-12 reading level, being most appropriate for grades 9 and up due to some of the violence and vocabulary used in the novel.

Detailed explanation-4: -FOCUS ON NATURE AND SUBLIME The book of The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1719) by Daniel Defoe is usually viewed as contained of modern values, compared to the chivalric values in previous age.