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Daniel Defoe (/ d ɪ ˈ f oʊ /; born Daniel Foe; c. 1660 – 24 April 1731) [1] was an English novelist, journalist, merchant, pamphleteer and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, published in 1719, which is claimed to be second only to the Bible in its number of translations. [2]
- Salathiel Lovell
Daniel Defoe the writer, journalist and pamphleteer. After...
- The True-Born Englishman
The True-Born Englishman is a satirical poem published in...
- Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders[a] is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published...
- A Journal of the Plague Year
A Journal of the Plague Year: Being Observations or...
- The Storm (Daniel Defoe)
The Storm (1704) is a work of journalism and science...
- Salathiel Lovell
Robinson Crusoe [a] (/ ˈ k r uː s oʊ / KROO-soh) is an English adventure novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719.
A Journal of the Plague Year: Being Observations or Memorials, Of the most Remarkable Occurrences, As well Publick as Private, which happened in London During the last Great Visitation In 1665, commonly called A Journal of the Plague Year, is a book by Daniel Defoe, first published in March 1722.
Moll Flanders[a] is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1722. It purports to be the true account of the life of the eponymous Moll, detailing her exploits from birth until old age. By 1721, Defoe had become a recognised novelist, with the success of Robinson Crusoe in 1719.
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This entry has only briefly touched on a few key facts about Daniel Defoe. There are numerous superb scholarly biographies on Defoe and his work that will allow you to explore at greater length his life, and the impressive variety of his work, both in terms of subject matter and genre.
The Storm (1704) is a work of journalism and science reporting by the English author Daniel Defoe. [1] It has been called the first substantial work of modern journalism, the first detailed account of a hurricane in Britain. [1]
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Daniel Defoe (13 September 1660 [1] – 24 April 1731) was a trader, writer, and journalist from England. His best known work is the novel Robinson Crusoe. In some languages, it is the number 2 bestseller, after the Bible.
