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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 — 335,860 ratings — published 1719 — 8 editions
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Moll Flanders

3.52 avg rating — 49,122 ratings — published 1722 — 330 editions
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A Journal of the Plague Year

3.55 avg rating — 12,070 ratings — published 1722 — 1789 editions
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The Further Adventures of R...

3.85 avg rating — 6,483 ratings — published 1719 — 1123 editions
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Roxana

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3.41 avg rating — 5,801 ratings — published 1724 — 463 editions
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A General History of the Py...

3.68 avg rating — 1,811 ratings — published 1999 — 389 editions
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Robinson Crusoe: The Origin...

4.08 avg rating — 527 ratings — published 1719 — 116 editions
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Captain Singleton

3.34 avg rating — 569 ratings — published 1720 — 930 editions
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Robinson Crusoe

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3.33 avg rating — 340 ratings — published 1719 — 2 editions
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Robinson Crusoé, Volume 1

3.80 avg rating — 282 ratings — published 1719 — 161 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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