Author: Daniel Defoe Publisher: William Taylor # of pages

2.5.This was a interesting book.

2.6.Do you agree with author’s point of view concerning the theme of the book? Yes, of course. At the center of Robinson Crusoe is a tension between society and individuality. As the novel begins, Robinson breaks free of his family and the middle-class society in which they live in order to pursue his own life.

2.7.The ideas in the book are clear.

2.8.My marks for the book: 20


3.THE AUTHOR



3.1.Short biography:

Born: 1660 London, England

Died: 24 April 1731 (aged 70) London, England

Resting place: Bunhill Fields

Occupation: Writer, journalist, merchant

Genre: Adventure

Daniel Defoe was an English writer, trader, journalist, pamphleteer and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, published in 1719, which is claimed to be second only to the Bible in its number of translations. He has been seen as one of the earliest proponents of the English novel, and helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson. Defoe wrote many political tracts and was often in trouble with the authorities, and spent a period in prison. Intellectuals and political leaders paid attention to his fresh ideas and sometimes consulted with him.

Defoe was a prolific and versatile writer, producing more than three hundred works—books, pamphlets, and journals—on diverse topics, including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology, and the supernatural. He was also a pioneer of business journalism and economic journalism.

3.2.Other titles by the same author:

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  “Moll Flanders”
  
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  “A Journal of the Plague Year”
  
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  “Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain”
  
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  “Hymn To The Pillory”
  
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  “The Shortest-Way With the Dissenters”
  
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  “Legion’s Memorial”
  
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  “Colonel Jack”
  
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  “Roxana”
  
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  “The True-Born Englishman”