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Robinson Crusoe

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The Storm

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On the evening of 26th November 1703, a cyclone from the north Atlantic hammered into southern Britain at over seventy miles an hour, claiming the lives of over 8,000 people. Eyewitnesses reported seeing cows left stranded in the branches of trees and windmills ablaze from the friction of their whirling sails. For Defoe, bankrupt and just released from prison for seditious writings, the storm struck during one of his bleakest moments.
But it also furnished him with the material for his first book, and in his powerful depiction of private suffering and individual survival played out against a backdrop of public calamity we can trace the outlines of his later masterpieces such as A Journal of the Plague Year and Robinson Crusoe.

The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

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The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)

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Captain Singleton

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Large format for easy reading. The life, adventures and piracies of a young man, the book portrays the redemptive power of one man's love for another. By the author of Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders.

An Essay Upon Projects

Wed, 14 Sep 1977 21:47:48 +0300

Daniel Defoe was a writer, journalist and spy. He was one of the first authors to write a novel. In An Essay Upon Projects Defoe defines the word project and enlarges on the concept including looking at the economic ramifications of several projects he was personally familiar with. The Introduction sums up this first work by Defoe as follows. "It is practical in the highest degree, while running over with fresh speculation that seeks everywhere the well-being of society by growth of material and moral power. There is a wonderful fertility of mind, and almost whimsical precision of detail, with good sense and good humour to form the groundwork of a happy English style. Defoe in this book ran again and again into sound suggestions that first came to be realised long after he was dead. Upon one subject, indeed, the education of women, we have only just now caught him up. Defoe wrote the book in 1692 or 1693, when his age was a year or two over thirty, and he published it in 1697."

Moll Flanders Moll Flanders Moll Flanders

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Written in a time when criminal biographies enjoyed great success, Daniel Defoe's "Moll Flanders" details the life of the irresistible Moll and her struggles through poverty and sin in search of property and power. Born in Newgate Prison to a picaresque mother, Moll propels herself through marriages, periods of success and destitution, and a trip to the New World and back, only to return to the place of her birth as a popular prostitute and brilliant thief. The story of Moll Flanders vividly illustrates Defoe's themes of social mobility and predestination, sin, redemption and reward.
This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the 1721 edition printed by Chetwood in London, the only edition approved by Defoe. "From the Trade Paperback edition."

The King of Pirates

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The famous history that inspired so many adventure novels, movies and most recently Black Sails & Pirates of the Caribbean.

Everybody's Business Is Nobody's Business

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

History of the Plague in London

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In 1701 Defoe published his "True-born Englishman," a satire upon the English people for their stupid opposition to the continental policy of the King. This is the only metrical composition of prolific Daniel that has any pretensions to be called a poem. It contains some lines not unworthy to rank with those of Dryden at his second-best. For instance, the opening:— "Wherever God erects a house of prayer, The Devil always builds a chapel there; And 'twill be found upon examination The latter has the largest congregation.

Memoirs of a Cavalier

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Memoirs of a Cavalier - A Military Journal of the Wars in Germany, and the Wars in England. - From the Year 1632 to the Year 1648. is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Daniel Defoe is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Daniel Defoe then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

A Journal of the Plague Year

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In 1665, the Great Plague swept through London, claiming nearly 100,000 lives. In A Journal of the Plague Year, Defoe vividly chronicles the progress of the epidemic. We follow his fictional narrator through a city transformed-the streets and alleyways deserted, the houses of death with crosses daubed on their doors, the dead-carts on their way to the pits-and encounter the horrified citizens of the city, as fear, isolation, and hysteria take hold. The shocking immediacy of Defoe's description of plague-racked London makes this one of the most convincing accounts of the Great Plague ever written.

A General History of the Pyrates

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'A General History of the Pyrates' is a captivating account of some of history's most notorious pirates. The author, writing as Captain Charles Johnson, blends fiction and non-fiction to provide readers with a most entertaining version of these iconic heroes and villains. This book was a massive success upon its first release due to its adventurous stories filled with danger and treasure and its influence lives on to this day as it shaped the modern view of pirates. Some of the best accounts in the book are of the infamous Blackbeard and the trailblazing female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. 'A General History of the Pyrates' is the definitive story of the golden age of piracy and should be read by fans of books such as 'Treasure Island' and movies such as 'Pirates of the Caribbean'.-

THE FARTHER ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE

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Delphi Complete Works of Daniel Defoe (Illustrated)

Widely regarded as the Father of the Novel, Daniel Defoe is a paramount literary figure, who deserves a place in all digital libraries. This comprehensive eBook offers readers the complete FICTIONAL works, with a wide range of non-fiction works too. (Current version: 1)Features:* concise introductions to the novels and other works* images of how the pamphlets first appeared, giving your EReader a taste of the original texts* the complete novels and shorter fiction* ROBINSON CRUSOE and other novels are fully illustrated* packed full of images relating to Defoes life, works, places and film adaptations* EVEN includes Defoes poetry and travel works* includes all three volumes of Defoes enormous travel work A TOUR THRO THE WHOLE ISLAND OF GREAT BRITAIN* rare pamphlets and essays* features the BONUS text of William Mintos biography of Defoe explore the writers literary world!* scholarly ordering of texts in chronological order and literary genres, allowing easy navigation around Defoes immense oeuvrePlease note: due to the scarcity of some non-fiction works, this is a complete FICTIONAL works of Defoe, with a generous selection of non-fiction texts. As soon as other texts become available, they will be added as free updates for customers who have already purchased this eBook.Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to view our range of bestselling titlesCONTENTS:The NovelsROBINSON CRUSOETHE FARTHER ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOECAPTAIN SINGLETONJOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEARCOLONEL JACKMOLL FLANDERSROXANAThe Shorter FictionTHE CONSOLIDATORA TRUE RELATION OF THE APPARITION OF ONE MRS. VEALATLANTIS MAJORA SHORT NARRATIVE OF HIS GRACE JOHN, D. OF MARLBOROGHTHE KING OF PIRATESDICKORY CRONKEMEMOIRS OF A CAVALIERTHE MEMOIRS OF MAJOR ALEXANDER RAMKINSTHE HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF MR. DUNCAN CAMPBELLTHE PIRATE GOWTHE HISTORY OF THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF JOHN SHEPPARDTHE MILITARY MEMOIRS OF CAPTAIN GEORGE CARLETONTHE HISTORY OF THE PYRATESThe PoetryTHE TRUE-BORN ENGLISHMANHYMN TO THE PILLORYThe Travel WritingA TOUR THRO THE WHOLE ISLAND OF GREAT BRITAINA NEW VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLDThe Non-FictionTHE STORMAN ESSAY UPON PROJECTSTHE POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE DEVILSERIOUS REFLECTIONS OF ROBINSON CRUSOETHE COMPLETE ENGLISH TRADESMANOTHER PAMPHLETS AND ESSAYSThe BiographyDANIEL DEFOE by WILLIAM MINTOPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to view our range of bestselling titles