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)
Daniel Defoe
Author details
- Born:
- Sept. 13, 1660
- Died:
- April 23, 1731
External links
Books by Daniel Defoe
The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. 1
by Daniel Defoe, William Shakespeare, John Gay, and 71 others
Los mejores cuentos de seres de ultratumba
by Bram Stoker, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Robert Louis Stevenson, and 2 others