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Daniel Defoe was an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularize the form in Britain, and is even referred to by some as one of the founders of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote more than five hundred books, pamphlets, and journals on various topics.
Bibliography
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(2009)
A Trilogy of Island Adventures
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(1993)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde / Robinson Crusoe / The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
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(1989)
The Complete English Tradesman
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(1781)
Gil Blas / Robinson Crusoe
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(1724)
Roxana, or the Fortunate Mistress
Personal edit
- Legal name: Daniel Defoe
- Birthdate: 1659
- Birthplace: London, London, England
- Nationality: English
- Gender: Male
- Official Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Defoe
- Genres: Adventure, politics, crime, religion
- Date of death: April 24, 1731 (aged 72)
- Burial location: London,
