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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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Average rating: 3.66 · 423,282 ratings · 17,885 reviews · 5,855 distinct works • Similar authors

	Robinson Crusoe 3.68 avg rating — 335,860 ratings — published 1719 — 8 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 — 49,122 ratings — published 1722 — 330 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 — 12,070 ratings — published 1722 — 1789 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 — 6,483 ratings — published 1719 — 1123 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 — 5,801 ratings — published 1724 — 463 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 3.68 avg rating — 1,811 ratings — published 1999 — 389 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 4.08 avg rating — 527 ratings — published 1719 — 116 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 3.34 avg rating — 569 ratings — published 1720 — 930 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) 3.33 avg rating — 340 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 — 282 ratings — published 1719 — 161 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)
by

Daniel Defoe,

George Atherton Aitken (Editor),

John Butler Yeats (Illustrator)

3.68 avg rating — 342,354 ratings

Histoire générale des plus fameux pyrates (2 books)
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Daniel Defoe,

Michel Le Bris,

Charles Johnson

3.32 avg rating — 28 ratings

Quotes by Daniel Defoe (?)

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

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“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

1816 likes

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

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Polls

Hi Dickensians! Which of Charles Dickens's own personal favourite novels would you like to read with us? This will be our Autumn read, after the summer read, so will last for about 2 months, including October and November. The poll closes 23rd August. Thanks!

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding

19 votes, 29.7%

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne

15 votes, 23.4%

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

14 votes, 21.9%

The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith

12 votes, 18.8%

The Adventures of Roderick Random by Tobias Smollett

4 votes, 6.3%

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