Robinson crusoe and his doubles: the english robinsonade of the eighteenth century
Auteur :
Blaim, Artur
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG
ISBN :
9783631679425
Date de publication :
16 déc. 2016
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
370 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
The book is a study of the eighteenth-century English robinsonade focusing on the pre-history of the genre, the multi-level semantics of «Robinson Crusoe», its functioning as a genre model, and the subsequent process of its simplification by the gradual elimination of religious meanings and foregrounding the exciting adventures.