ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Crusoe is the novel’s narrator.

Detailed explanation-2: -Defoe probably based part of Robinson Crusoe on the real-life experiences of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor who at his own request was put ashore on an uninhabited island in 1704 after a quarrel with his captain and stayed there until 1709.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. He has been seen as one of the earliest proponents of the English novel, and helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson.

Detailed explanation-4: -Origins of the Crusoe saga In Robinson Crusoe Defoe wished to reveal the transformative powers of endurance, fortitude and energy. He wanted to invent a character broadened by his island experience and not lessened by it. And the adventure turned out even more extensive than Defoe might have originally hoped.

Detailed explanation-5: -Daniel Defoe is known for his lively and vigorous style, full of articulate lucid details and illustrations. The thing that makes the writing of Daniel Defoe stand out more so than others is that he was able to do this with simplicity.