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Daniel Defoe
One of the earliest English novels, Moll Flanders offers a fascinating glimpse into the social and moral landscape of its time.
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Robinson Crusoe runs away from home to join the navy. After a series of adventures at sea, he is shipwrecked in a devastating storm, and finds himself alone on a…
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Across his vast oeuvre, which includes books, pamphlets, and periodicals, Daniel Defoe commented on virtually every development and issue of his lifetime, a turbulent and transformative period in British and…
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Limited Edition Releases The world wasn't meant to have many guardians of this sacred wisdom. Ensure your place in this elite group before stocks vanish into the shadows from whence…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
""Captain Singleton"" is an adventurous novel by Daniel Defoe, celebrated for its exploration of the high seas and the life of a pirate. The story follows the exploits of the…
Set sail for adventure! As it is usual for great persons whose lives have been remarkable and whose actions deserve recording to posterity to insist much upon their originals give…
The sole survivor of a shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe is stranded on an uninhabited island far from any shipping routes. At first he is in despair, but with patience and ingenuity…
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This perennially popular book was cited by Karl Marx in Das Kapital to illustrate economic theory, but it is readers of all ages over the last 280 years who have…
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Robinson Crusoe, set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how…
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"Embark on an intriguing journey from London to Land's End with the keen observations and vivid storytelling of Daniel Defoe in 'From London to Land's End.' Penned in the 18th…
"Embark on an extraordinary maritime adventure with Daniel Defoe in 'A New Voyage Round the World By A Course Never Sailed Before.' Defoe, renowned for his classic work 'Robinson Crusoe…
Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe , regarded by many to be first novel in English. This edition contains a full chronology of Defoe’s life and times, explanatory notes, glossary and a…
Born in Newgate prison and abandoned six months later, Moll Flanders’ drive to find and hold on to a secure place in society propels her through incest, adultery, bigamy, prostitution…
Shipwrecked on a deserted island, Robinson Crusoe has a solitary existence trying to survive from day-to-day by using the things that nature puts at his disposal. After many years of…
William Minto
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Leyli Jamali (Islamic Azad University Tabriz Iran),Jamali Leyli
The reevaluation of canonical texts by applying poststructural theories has made the rewriting of any period possible through rewriting the subjectivity of its authors. As emblems of conflicting discourses of…
Published in 1879, Minto’s biography of Defoe (c. 1659-1731) represents an achievement in literary scholarship as well as a portrait of a colourful polemicist. Spanning Defoe’s life from the passions…
Anonymous
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have…
William Lee
Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.
In this book "DANIEL DEFOE" by William Minto, the writer endeavors to amalgamate a myriad of literary fiction thoughts into a unique, affordably priced draft, ensuring big accessibility. The series…
Daniel Defoe is part of the English Men of Letters series, edited by John Morley.
Thomas Wright
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
Daniel Defoe, Howard Maynadier
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
This definitive edition of Daniel Defoe's classic work includes extensive notes and commentary by Howard Maynadier, one of the foremost scholars of Defoe's life and writings. 'Colonel Jack' is a…
Daniel Defoe,George Chalmers
This is a comprehensive collection of the writings of Daniel Defoe. Grouped under five thematic headings, it aims to give as extensive a representation as possible of Defoe’s work in…
P N Furbank,Daniel Defoe
Nicholas Marsh
This study takes a fresh and candid look at Robinson Crusoe, Moll Flanders and Roxana. Part I uses carefully selected short extracts for close textual analysis, while Part II examines…
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P. N. Furbank,G A Starr,N H Keeble
Daniel Defoe is known as the father of the English novel
N H Keeble,W R Owens,P N Furbank,G A Starr
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