Question : Essay-type Why has Robinson Crusoe been called at once realistic and allegorical? Introduction Defoe in his preface to the novel ‘Robinson Crusoe’ described the book as ‘a just history of fact’, adding : ‘neither is there any appearance…
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Daniel Defoe — Robinson Crusoe Crusoe is a young man with a strong passion for adventure and traveling. But his wise father warns him against risk involved in outdoor life. The poor may be compelled to adopt traveling for professional…
Question : Essay-type How far is ‘Robinson Crusoe’ in the ‘picaresque’ tradition? ‘Robinson Crusoe’ is a novel written very much in the ‘picaresque’ tradition, though it would be quite unfair to label it exclusively as a picaresque novel. It is…
