> Only twice did Jules Verne write a preface to a Voyage Extraordinaire, and
> both times the VE was a Robinsonade (2 ans, 2e patrie). He was clearly
> very fond of the genre.
>
> Garmt.
In 2 ans Verne mentions Cooper's "Crater" as a robinsonade featuring a whole community of robinsons. And In Magellanie was inspired by this book, so perhaps it should be considered a robinsonade also.
And don't you think that Hector Servadac is, in fact, a robinsonade too?
Sincerely
Jan Rychlik
Received on Sat 09 Jul 2005 - 02:02:55 IDT