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Daniel Defoe


Born
in London, England, The United Kingdom
September 13, 1660

Died
April 24, 1731

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Daniel Defoe 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. He has been seen as one of the earliest proponents of the English novel, and helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson. Defoe wrote many political tracts, was often in trouble with the authorities, and spent a period in prison. Intellectuals and political leaders paid attention to his fresh ideas and sometimes consulted him.
Defoe was a prolific and versatile writer, producing more than three hundred works—books, pamphlets, and journals—on diverse topics, including
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Robinson Crusoe

3.68 avg rating — 328,484 ratings — published 1719
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Moll Flanders

3.52 avg rating — 48,424 ratings — published 1722 — 5 editions
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A Journal of the Plague Year

3.55 avg rating — 11,731 ratings — published 1722
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The Further Adventures of R...

3.86 avg rating — 6,405 ratings — published 1719 — 1121 editions
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Roxana

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3.41 avg rating — 5,684 ratings — published 1724 — 446 editions
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A General History of the Py...

3.69 avg rating — 1,732 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions
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Captain Singleton

3.35 avg rating — 542 ratings — published 1720 — 938 editions
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Robinson Crusoe: The Origin...

4.05 avg rating — 418 ratings — published 1719 — 116 editions
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Robinson Crusoé, Volume 1

3.80 avg rating — 276 ratings — published 1719 — 161 editions
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The History of the Devil, A...

3.46 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 1726 — 264 editions
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“It is never too late to be wise.”
Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe

“The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.”
Daniel Defoe

“Expect nothing and you'll always be surprised”
Daniel Defoe

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