طRobinson Crusoe is (a modern- a medieval- an Anglo-Saxon) novel.
طThe novel in the 18th century had (lots of merits- lots of demerits- no merits)
طThe Modern novel means (only novels written in the 20th century- novels written only in the 19th century- all novels written with the start of the modern age.)
According to scholars, the modern era began approximately in the (16th- 17th- 20th ) century