Daniel Defoe
Author · 1660–1731

Daniel Defoe

Daniel Defoe was an English trader, writer, and journalist (1660–1731). Born in London.

Our catalogue lists 24 books by Daniel Defoe, mostly adventure fiction, pirate adventure and historical fiction. They span 1686 to 1981. The most-read is Robinson Crusoe (1686). 21 titles are free to read on Project Gutenberg, and 6 have free LibriVox audiobooks.

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Biography

**Daniel Defoe**, born Daniel Foe, was an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who gained enduring fame 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 is even referred to by some as 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. ([Source](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Defoe))

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