Robinsonade

/ɹˈɒbɪnsˌɒneɪd/

/ɹˈɑːbɪnsˌɑːneɪd/

Robinsonade

a literary genre that depicts a person, usually the protagonist, who is stranded on a deserted island or isolated location and must fend for themselves

Examples

1. Lord of the Flies is sometimes called a Robinsonade, a literary genre named after Robinson Crusoe, which explores how people behave when they're stranded in some isolated place.