
Desert Island, Broken Planet
Risk and Sustainability in Contemporary Robinsonade Fiction
Ruprecht L. Tauchmann(Author)
Universitätsverlag Winter
1st Edition
Published on 5. May 2026
Book
Hardback
XII, 206 pages
978-3-8253-9730-2 (ISBN)
Description
Ever since its inception, the Robinsonade genre has been evidence of the lingering fascination with involuntary isolation. Ruprecht L. Tauchmann traces the cultural evolution of the Crusoe story, revealing how the socioenvironmental pressures of the 21st century shape the castaway narratives in novels, films, series, and video games.
From tropical islands to Martian deserts, Crusoe stories continue to adapt and are subject to variation and selection within the mental ecology of global culture. In an age of global catastrophes, these stories do more than entertain; they reconfigure risk perception. They explore what it takes to sustain life in the face of collapse, transforming the desert island into a cultural laboratory for navigating ecological crises. 'Desert Island, Broken Planet' demonstrates how Crusoe stories encode adaptive strategies to navigate the shipwrecks ahead.
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Series
Thesis
Doctoral thesis
2025
Universität Leipzig
Language
English
Place of publication
Heidelberg
Germany
Illustrations
1 Abbildung
Dimensions
Height: 249 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8253-9730-2 (9783825397302)
Schweitzer Classification