Daniel Defoe, Collection Novels

Daniel Defoe (1660 ? 1731), born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer, and spy, now most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain, and, along with others such as Samuel Richardson, is among the founders of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote more than 500 books, pamphlets and journals on various topics (including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology and the supernatural). He was also a pioneer of economic journalism. In this book: The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe A Journal of the Plague Year The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders &c.