It was not until the advent of Robinson Crusoe in 1719 that Britain had its first real novel, and its author Defoe was therefore named "the father of British and European novels".
It wasn't until 1719 that Robinson Crusoe came out that Britain had its first true novel, and its author, Defoe, gained the nickname "Father of British and European Fiction".
It was not until the publication of Robinson Crusoe in 1719 that England had its first real novel. Defoe, the author of Robinson Crusoe, was praised as "the father of British and European novels".<br>