Overview
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This lecture explores the historical significance of Robinson Crusoe as a pioneering novel, examining its allegorical dimensions and how Daniel Defoe's work functioned as a response to Puritan opposition to fictional literature. Discover the literary importance of this text within the development of the novel as a genre, understanding both its historical context and symbolic meanings.
Syllabus
The Rise of the Novel - Part 5
Taught by
NPTEL-NOC IITM