what type of genre is robinson crusoe classified as
Robinsonade is a literary genre that takes its name from the 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.The success of this novel spawned so many imitations that its name was used to define a genre, which is sometimes described simply as a  desert island story.obinsonade is a literary genre that takes its name from the 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.