In 1896, Russian children received a new Robinsonade - the book by E. A. Granstrem (1843-1918) “Elena Robinson,” which told the story of a girl who found herself on a desert island after a shipwreck. Extraordinary adventures and discoveries, as well as the writer’s special language, make this book a brilliant example of children’s literature at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, which still captivates readers of all ages.