Desert island Autodidactus" inspired Robert Boyle, an acquaintance of Pococke, to write his own philosophical novel set on a deserted island, "The Aspiring Naturalist". Ibn al-Nafis' "Theologus Autodidactus" was also eventually translated into English in the early 20th century. Published in 1719, Daniel Defoe's novel "Robinson Crusoe" about a castaway on a desert island has spawned so many imitations in film, television and radio that its name was used to define a genre, Robinsonade. The novel features Man Friday, Crusoe's personal assistant. It is likely that Defoe took inspiration for Crusoe from a Scottish sailor named Alexander Selkirk, who was rescued in
The Famous Five (novel series) Fegg's Nasty Book for Boys and Girls" features "The Famous Five Go Pillaging", – a short story which parodies the writing style of Enid Blyton; five children witness the collapse of Roman imperialism and their friends and family are slaughtered by 9000 invading Vikings. Website The Daily Mash reported a lost Blyton manuscript titled "Five Go Deporting Gypsies". A spoof series of five books was published in November 2016. The books are titled "Five Give Up the Booze", "Five Go Gluten Free", "Five Go On A Strategy Away Day", "Five Go Parenting" and "Five on Brexit Island". In Nov 2017,