Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe

фев. 2010 г. · RP Books & Audio

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RP Classics are premium editions of the original, unabridged classics at affordable prices. Edited for the modern reader, complete with stunning cover art and a special glossary. A must have for anyone wanting a quality edition of Defoe's classic novel of shipwreck and survival! Robinson Crusoe is the original survivor and this is his story.

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Daniel Defoe was born Daniel Foe in London, England on September 13, 1660. He changed his surname in 1703, adding the more genteel "De" before his own name to suggest a higher social standing. He was a novelist, journalist, and political agent. His writings covered a wide range of topics. His novels include Robinson Crusoe, Moll Flanders, Roxana, Captain Singleton, and Colonel Jack. He wrote A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain, which is an important source of English economic life, and ghost stories including A True Relation of the Apparition of One Mrs. Veal. He also wrote satirical poems and pamphlets and edited a newspaper. He was imprisoned and pilloried for his controversial work, The Shortest Way with the Dissenters, which suggested that all non-Conformist ministers be hanged. He died on April 24, 1731.