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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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Average rating: 3.66 · 410,925 ratings · 16,724 reviews · 5,583 distinct worksSimilar authors
Robinson Crusoe

3.68 avg rating — 326,592 ratings — published 1719 — 9305 editions
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Moll Flanders

3.52 avg rating — 48,213 ratings — published 1722 — 3 editions
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A Journal of the Plague Year

3.56 avg rating — 11,642 ratings — published 1722 — 1830 editions
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The Further Adventures of R...

3.86 avg rating — 6,388 ratings — published 1719 — 1098 editions
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Roxana

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3.42 avg rating — 5,625 ratings — published 1724 — 5 editions
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A General History of the Py...

3.69 avg rating — 1,722 ratings — published 1999 — 397 editions
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Captain Singleton

3.35 avg rating — 537 ratings — published 1720 — 938 editions
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Robinson Crusoe: The Origin...

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 393 ratings — published 1719 — 118 editions
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Robinson Crusoé, Volume 1

3.80 avg rating — 274 ratings — published 1719 — 85 editions
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The History of the Devil, A...

3.45 avg rating — 244 ratings — published 1726 — 265 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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