Daniel Defoe

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Daniel Defoe (c.1660-1731), one of the most famous writers in English literature, was born in London, the son of James Foe, a butcher. It was Daniel who changed his name to De Foe or Defoe in about 1705. He was interested in politics and opposed King James II. After the Glorious Revolution in 1688 and William III was on the throne, Defoe became one of his personal friends. He became a writer for the government and a satircal writer on various social issues of the time. He turned to full time writing after hearing the inspirational story of a sailor who was rescued after living alone on a desert island in the Pacific, the result being his first novel ROBINSON CRUSOE. Several other adventure stories followed, including MOLL FLANDERS.
Jan 1, 2010
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The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, Written by Himself [By D. Defoe

Jan 1, 2010
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The Works of Daniel Defoe, Volume 11

Jan 1, 2010
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The Works of Daniel Defoe (Volume 16)

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The Works of Daniel Defoe (Volume 14)

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The Works of Daniel Defoe (Volume 10)

Jan 1, 2010
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The Works of Daniel Defoe (Volume 6)

Dec 31, 2009
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The History of the Devil, As Well Ancient as Modern

Dec 30, 2009
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A Tour Thro the Whole Island of Great Britain, Divided Into Circuits or Journies Interspersed with Useful Observations Particularly Fitted for

Dec 27, 2009
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The Story of Robinson Crusoe

Dec 26, 2009
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A Journal of the Plague Year, Written by a Citizen Who Continued All the While in London

Dec 26, 2009
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The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner; With an Account of His Travels Round Three Parts of the Globe

Dec 25, 2009
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The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, as Related by Himself; Being a Facsimile Reprint of the First

Dec 24, 2009
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The Life and Most Surprising Adventures [Of] Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner, Who Lived Eight and Twenty Years in an Uninhabited Island on

Dec 23, 2009
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Life of Colonel Jack; Another Robinson Crusoe

Nov 25, 2009
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The compleat English gentleman

Nov 24, 2009
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A new test of the Church of England's loyalty or Whiggish loyalty and church loyalty compar'd

Nov 18, 2009
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The History of the Great Plague in London in the Year 1665, Containing Observations and Memorials of

Nov 13, 2009
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Madagascar; Or, Robert Drury's Journal During Fifteen Years' Captivity on That Island. and a Further

Nov 1, 2009
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Robinson Crusoe Illustrated and Unabridged

Sep 3, 2009
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The Pirate Gow (Caird Library Reprints)

Sep 1, 2009
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A Journal of the Plague Year (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)

Aug 18, 2009
Cover of The Works of Daniel Defoe (1903)

The Works of Daniel Defoe (1903)

Aug 17, 2009
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Daniel Defoe (1869)

Aug 13, 2009
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The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1845)