E-grāmata: Rewriting Crusoe: The Robinsonade across Languages, Cultures, and Media

"Published in 1719, Defoe's Robinson Crusoe is one of those extraordinary literary works whose importance lies not only in the text itself but in its persistently lively afterlife. German author Johann Gottfried Schnabel-who in 1731 penned his own islandnarrative-coined the term "Robinsonade" to characterize the genre bred by this classic, and today hundreds of examples can be identified worldwide. This celebratory collection of tercentenary essays testifies to the Robinsonade's endurance, analyzing itsvarious literary, aesthetic, philosophical, and cultural implications in historical context. Contributors trace the Robinsonade's roots from the eighteenth century to generic affinities in later traditions, including juvenile fiction, science fiction, and apocalyptic fiction, and finally to contemporary transmedial adaptations in film, television, theater, and popular culture. Taken together, these essays convince us that the genre's formal and ideological adaptability to changing social and cultural circumstances explains its enduring relevance to this day"--

Contributors in Anglophone literatures, English literature, and British literature look at the legacy of William Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe (1719) in the form of the Robinsonade, the genre of survival narratives inspired by Robinson Crusoe. Essays chronicle the Robinsonade from the 18th century to genres such as science fiction, apocalyptic fiction, and Robinson Crusoe adaptations in film, TV, theater, and popular culture. Some works considered include The Female American (1767), The Hermit (1727), and The Adventures of Mr. Nicholas Wisdom (1776). Other subjects are the early reception of Robinson Crusoe in Poland, and Gilligan’s Island and Robinson Crusoe. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Published in 1719, Defoe&;s Robinson Crusoe is one of those extraordinary literary works whose importance lies not only in the text itself but in its persistently lively afterlife. German author Johann Gottfried Schnabel&;who in 1731 penned his own island narrative&;coined the term &;Robinsonade&; to characterize the genre bred by this classic, and today hundreds of examples can be identified worldwide. This celebratory collection of tercentenary essays testifies to the Robinsonade&;s endurance, analyzing its various literary, aesthetic, philosophical, and cultural implications in historical context. Contributors trace the Robinsonade&;s roots from the eighteenth century to generic affinities in later traditions, including juvenile fiction, science fiction, and apocalyptic fiction, and finally to contemporary transmedial adaptations in film, television, theater, and popular culture. Taken together, these essays convince us that the genre&;s formal and ideological adaptability to changing social and cultural circumstances explains its enduring relevance to this day.

Published by Bucknell University Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.

Published in 1719, Defoe&;s Robinson Crusoe is one of those extraordinary literary works whose importance lies not only in the text itself but in its persistently lively afterlife. This celebratory collection of tercentenary essays testifies to the Robinsonade&;s endurance, analyzing its various literary, aesthetic, philosophical, and cultural implications in historical context.