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| Name: |
Daniel Defoe | | Birth Date: |
1660 | | Death Date: |
April 24, 1731 | | Place of Death: |
England | | Nationality: |
English | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
writer, poet, journalist, novelist |
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 Biography of Daniel Defoe
1,276 words, approx. 4 pages
 The English novelist, journalist, poet, and government agent Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) wrote more than 500 books, pamphlets, articles, and poems. Among the most productive authors of the Augustan Age, he was the first of the great 18th-century English... summary from source:
 Biography of Daniel Defoe
12,874 words, approx. 43 pages
 Defoe's modern literary reputation is based almost entirely on the series of prose narratives that he wrote from 1719 to 1724. In April of 1719 Robinson Crusoe was published; with the success of that work, he went on to write a sequel which was only... summary from source:
Biography of Daniel Defoe
12,525 words, approx. 42 pages
Daniel Defoe's modern literary reputation is based almost entirely on the series of prose narratives that he wrote from 1719 to 1724. In April of 1719 Robinson Crusoe was published; with the success of that work, he went on to write a sequel that was...
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 Daniel Defoe Quotes
987 words, approx. 3 pages
Daniel Defoe (1660? – 1731) was an English writer, journalist and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe . Contents 1 Sourced 1.1 The True-Born Englishman (1701) 1.2 Robinson Crusoe (1719) 1.3 The Education of Women (1719) 2...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Daniel Defoe Information
3,333 words, approx. 11 pages
Daniel Defoe (1659/1661 [?] – April 24 [?], 1731)[1] was an English writer, journalist, and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest practitioners of the novel and helped...
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 Philological Quarterly Defoe and the art of war.(Daniel Defoe)
03/22/1996: 7,630 words, approx. 25 pages Daniel Defoe had an accepting attitude towards war, and this was typical for English writing of the 17th-18th centuries. For example, Defoe's 'An Essay upon Projects' declared 'the art of war' as the peak of man's knowledge. Defoe admired military heroes and leaders, and... summary from source:
Monarch Notes Works of Daniel Defoe: Critical Commentary
01/01/1963: 3,349 words, approx. 11 pages Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Critical Commentary The Origin Of The Novel. Daniel Defoe has attracted a surprising and perhaps disproportionate amount of interest from the critics. The reason for this interest lies in the fact that Defoe was writing at the time when the English... summary from source:
 AP News Court says baby can't be named 'Friday'
12/19/2007: 313 words, approx. 1 pagesWhat's in a name? If the name is Friday, shame and ridicule, according to Italian judges who forbade a couple from naming their child like the character in "Robinson Crusoe.""They thought that it recalled the figure of a savage, thus creating a sense of inferiority... summary from source:
AP News Italian child cannot be named Friday
12/19/2007: 324 words, approx. 1 pagesFriday's child is loving and giving — but not if he lives in Italy.Italian judges forbade a couple from naming their son Friday, saying it would bring the child shame and ridicule to be named after the character in "Robinson Crusoe.""They thought that it recalled...
Literary Criticism
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 Pearl G. Aldrich
3,686 words, approx. 12 pages
In the following essay, Aldrich identifies similarities of plot, character, theme, and language between the modern television serial drama and the novels of Daniel Defoe.
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 Essay Grade: 78%Comparison of Journal of the Plague Year and Oroonoko
1,534 words, approx. 5 pages
A comparison of Defoe's Journal of The Plague Year and Behn's Oroonoko, in terms of the treatment of slaves as described by Behn versus the treatment of the poor as described by Defoe. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 83%
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