Learn more about the life and works of the brilliant eighteenth-century spy, novelist, and rabble-rouser Daniel Defoe in this penetrating biography penned by William Minto. Minto, a Scottish professor of logic, offers a keenly insightful take on the influences and events that shaped Defoe's contributions to journalism and literature, which included such works as Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders.
eBook - ePub
About this book
Information
Edition
0Table of contents
- DANIEL DEFOE
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter I - Defoe's Youth and Early Pursuits
- Chapter II - King William's Adjutant
- Chapter III - A Martyr to Dissent?
- Chapter IV - The Review of the Affairs of France
- Chapter V - The Advocate of Peace and Union
- Chapter VI - Dr. Sacheverell, and the Change of Go…
- Chapter VII - Difficulties in Re-Changing Sides
- Chapter VIII - Later Journalistic Labours
- Chapter IX - The Place of Defoe's Fictions in His …
- Chapter X - His Mysterious End
- Endnotes
Trusted by 375,005 students
Access to over 1.5 million titles for a fair monthly price.
Study more efficiently using our study tools.