ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Robinson Crusoe is often described as the first English novel. It was a runaway success, and Defoe quickly wrote two sequels, The Farther Adventures (1719) and Serious Reflections … of Robinson Crusoe (1720). The book blends many different genres.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Written 1, 000 years ago, the Japanese epic The Tale of Genji is often called the world’s first novel. Following the life and romances of Hikaru Genji, it was written by a woman, Murasaki Shikibu.

Detailed explanation-4: -Daniel Defoe (/dɪˈfoʊ/; born Daniel Foe; c. 1660 – 24 April 1731) was an English writer, trader, journalist, pamphleteer and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, published in 1719, which is claimed to be second only to the Bible in its number of translations.

Detailed explanation-5: -Defoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe is credited as the first example of Realistic Fiction as a literary genre. It is the first successful novel of its kind and it is Fiction based on an actual case of a man shipwrecked on a tropical island.