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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 · 425,890 ratings · 18,138 reviews · 5,896 distinct worksSimilar authors
Robinson Crusoe

3.68 avg rating — 337,931 ratings — published 1719 — 372 editions
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Moll Flanders

3.52 avg rating — 49,286 ratings — published 1722 — 445 editions
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A Journal of the Plague Year

3.55 avg rating — 12,162 ratings — published 1722 — 1785 editions
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The Further Adventures of R...

3.85 avg rating — 6,508 ratings — published 1719 — 65 editions
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Roxana

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3.41 avg rating — 5,835 ratings — published 1724 — 304 editions
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A General History of the Py...

3.69 avg rating — 1,829 ratings — published 1999 — 302 editions
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Robinson Crusoe: The Origin...

4.08 avg rating — 562 ratings — published 1719 — 63 editions
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Captain Singleton

3.35 avg rating — 572 ratings — published 1720 — 616 editions
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Robinson Crusoe

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3.33 avg rating — 347 ratings — published 1719 — 2 editions
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Robinson Crusoé, Volume 1

3.81 avg rating — 285 ratings — published 1719 — 87 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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