![]() ![]() ![]() Defoe’s plans were to make his fortune as a merchant. He received some formal education, but did not go to university. He fits nicely in a small select group that included John Milton (somewhat older), and Jonathan Swift (a bit younger).ĭaniel Foe (the change to Defoe came later, to class up the act a bit) was born in London around 1660-the details are a bit hazy, which becomes important further on in this story. By and large, however, he made his way with his pen, and as a partisan political writer as well. In an age where few could make a living as a professional writer, Defoe made his living in just that way, although he did dabble in other occupations, including espionage. At one time, Robinson Crusoe was the most translated work after the Bible.īut there is a lot more to Defoe than Crusoe. ![]() Until recently, if one thought of Daniel Defoe at all, it was of Robinson Crusoe, alone (well, not quite alone) on some desert island in Defoe’s famous novel. ![]()
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