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Daniel Defoe

Born

in London, England, The United Kingdom

September 13, 1660

Died

April 24, 1731

Genre

Fiction, Politics, Nonfiction

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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 ...more

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Daniel Defoe’s books

Average rating: 3.66 · 428,784 ratings · 18,441 reviews · 5,999 distinct works • Similar authors

	Robinson Crusoe 3.68 avg rating — 340,220 ratings — published 1719 — 8970 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moll Flanders 3.52 avg rating — 49,506 ratings — published 1722 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Journal of the Plague Year 3.55 avg rating — 12,252 ratings — published 1722 — 1722 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (Robinson Crusoe, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 6,541 ratings — published 1719 — 73 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Roxana by Daniel Defoe, John Mullan (Editor), David Blewett (Editor), Juanita McMahon (Narrator) 3.41 avg rating — 5,902 ratings — published 1724 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A General History of the Pyrates 3.69 avg rating — 1,836 ratings — published 1999 — 372 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Robinson Crusoe: The Original 1719 Unabridged and Complete Edition 4.06 avg rating — 597 ratings — published 1719 — 113 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Captain Singleton 3.35 avg rating — 578 ratings — published 1720 — 743 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, Scott McKowen (Illustrator) 3.32 avg rating — 353 ratings — published 1719 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Robinson Crusoé, Volume 1 3.80 avg rating — 288 ratings — published 1719 — 150 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Daniel Defoe

Robinson Crusoe (3 books)
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Daniel Defoe,

George Atherton Aitken (Editor),

John Butler Yeats (Illustrator)

3.68 avg rating — 346,788 ratings

Histoire générale des plus fameux pyrates (2 books)
by

Daniel Defoe,

Michel Le Bris,

Charles Johnson

3.34 avg rating — 29 ratings

Quotes by Daniel Defoe (?)

“It is never too late to be wise.”
― Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe

2850 likes

“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

tags: diamond, soul

1817 likes

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

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Polls

June 2021 Old School Classic Group Read Poll

Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe, 1722, 239 pages

49 votes, 19.8%

Aesop's Fables by Aesop, -560, 300 pages

44 votes, 17.8%

The Red and the Black by Stendhal, 1830, 608 pages

33 votes, 13.4%

Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy, 1899, 562 pages

24 votes, 9.7%

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella Lucy Bird, 1879, 282 pages

24 votes, 9.7%

Basil by Wilkie Collins, 1852, 282 pages

19 votes, 7.7%

The Saga of the Volsungs by Anonymous, 1275, 145 pages

18 votes, 7.3%

The Odd Women by George Gissing, 1893, 432 pages

15 votes, 6.1%

Life Is a Dream: Pedro Calderon de La Barca by Pedro Calderón de la Barca,1636, 96 pages

14 votes, 5.7%

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano: Written by Himself by Olaudah Equiano, 1789, 256 pages

7 votes, 2.8%

247 total votes

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