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(1660-1731) British writer. As an author of commercial and moral works, Daniel Defoe revealed himself as a skilled writer. Defoe's "Essays Upon Literature" (1726) showed that literature can be seen as an industry.
Moll Flanders
Defoe presents "Moll Flanders" in the guise of an autobiography, written by a woman of advanced years. Defoe was adroit at creating a narrative, relaying the details of this life from a woman's point of view. Read more about "Moll Flanders."
Books About Daniel Defoe
(1660-1731) Daniel Defoe is famous was a English novelist, journalist and pamphleteer, famous for "Robinson Crusoe," "Moll Flanders," "Memoirs of a Cavalier," and many other works. He was one of the founders of the English novel. Read more about the life and works of Daniel Defoe.
Books About The Plague
The Plague has been a subject for literary writings for centuries. Writers from Giovanni Boccaccio to Albert Camus have used plagues and other diseases for dramatic and literary effect. Here's a list of just a few books that use the subject of the Plague.
The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Read "The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe," by Daniel Defoe.
Robinson Crusoe
Read "Robinson Crusoe," by Daniel Defoe.
The Fortunes & Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders
Read "Moll Flanders," by Daniel Defoe.

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