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The word "robinsonade" was coined by the German writer Johann Gottfried Schnabel in the Preface of his work ''Die Insel Felsenburg'' (1731). In the archetypical robinsonade, the protagonist is suddenly isolated from the comforts of civilization, usually shipwrecked or marooned on a secluded and uninhabited island. He must improvise the means of his survival from the limited resources at hand. Unlike Thomas More 's '' Utopia '' and romantic works which depicted nature as idyllic, ''Crusoe'' made it unforgiving and sparse. The protagonist survives by his wits and the qualities of his cultural upbringing, which also enable him to prevail in conflicts with fellow castaways or over local peoples he may encounter. Robinsonades were especially popular in Germany in the 19th Century . Today, they are popularly assigned to children. EXAMPLES Literature
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