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Re: genre "robinsonade"

From: Garmt de Vries <G.deVries~at~phys.uu.nl>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 12:09:33 +0200 (CEST)
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>

On Fri, 8 Jul 2005, Marc REYMANN wrote:

>> I think that by the end of the 19th century, even if the name Robinson had
>> ever had another connotation, it would be obscured by the "lonely
>> island" idea.
>
> Excuse moi Garmt, mais je n'ai pas très bien compris cette dernière phrase :
> "I think that by the end of the 19th century, even if the name Robinson had
> ever had another connotation, it would be obscured by the "lonely island"
> idea." Si tu peux développer s'il te plait ... Merci

Thomas asked if there was some connotation to the name Robinson, that
would have been well-known in the 19th century, but not anymore today.

My idea is that already in the 19th century, the name Robinson would only
call to mind the theme of a man (or a family, or a group of kids or
whatever) on an isolated island.

It is possible that in Daniel Defoe's time the name had another meaning,
but even if it had, in the 19th century that other meaning would probably
be overshadowed by the island thing.

I hope that's clearer?

Garmt.
Received on Fri 08 Jul 2005 - 13:09:43 IDT

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