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Daniel Defoe (1661?–1731)
Defoe, Daniel. The author of ‘Robinson Crusoe’; born in St. Giles Parish, Cripplegate, 1660 or 1661; died near London, April 26, 1731. His works comprise political tracts, verse, polemic writings, economic and social pamphlets, romances, histories, and biographies. Among them are: ‘The Storm’ (1704); ‘Apparition of Mrs. Veal’ (1706); ‘Robinson Crusoe’ (1719); ‘Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe’ (1719); ‘King of Pirates’ (1719); ‘Duncan Campbell’ (1720); ‘Mr. Campbell’s Pacquet’ (1720); ‘Memoirs of a Cavalier’ (1720); ‘Captain Singleton’ (1720); ‘Moll Flanders’ (1722); ‘Journal of the Plague Year’ (1722); ‘Cartouche’ (1722); ‘Colonel Jack’ (1722); ‘The Highland Rogue’ (1723); ‘The Fortunate Mistress’ (1724); ‘Narrative of Murders at Calais’ (1724); ‘John Sheppard’ (1724); ‘Account of Jonathan Wild’ (1725); and other romances. His pamphlets include: ‘Essay upon Projects’ (1698); ‘Shortest Way with Dissenters’ (1702); and ‘Political History of the Devil’ (1726). (See Critical and Biographical Introduction).