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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 — 330,806 ratings — published 1719 — 78 editions
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Moll Flanders

3.52 avg rating — 48,629 ratings — published 1722 — 3004 editions
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A Journal of the Plague Year

3.55 avg rating — 11,832 ratings — published 1722 — 1810 editions
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The Further Adventures of R...

3.85 avg rating — 6,430 ratings — published 1719 — 1123 editions
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Roxana

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3.41 avg rating — 5,725 ratings — published 1724 — 445 editions
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A General History of the Py...

3.68 avg rating — 1,770 ratings — published 1999 — 152 editions
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Captain Singleton

3.36 avg rating — 555 ratings — published 1720 — 934 editions
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Robinson Crusoe: The Origin...

4.05 avg rating — 445 ratings — published 1719 — 116 editions
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Robinson Crusoé, Volume 1

3.81 avg rating — 278 ratings — published 1719 — 161 editions
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The History of the Devil, A...

3.46 avg rating — 249 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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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum has us visiting the Emerald City.
 
  8 votes, 25.0%

Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found ThereLewis Carroll finds us in an imaginary world on the other side of the mirror where everything is backward.
 
  8 votes, 25.0%

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson has us sailing to the Carribean.
 
  7 votes, 21.9%

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe find us on the Juan Fernández Islands in the South Pacific.
 
  6 votes, 18.8%

In Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie we'll visit Neverland.
 
  3 votes, 9.4%

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