Daniel Defoe: Master of Fictions His Life and Ideas |
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| Author:
| Novak, Maximillian E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-926154-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2003 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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Imprisoned several times, reviled by enemies, hunted by murderous mobs, and yet sometimes fêted by the country's most powerful leaders, Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) led an extraordinarily exciting life. Above all, he was a creator of fictions. Examining his life from the perspective most important to the modern reader - his writing career - this biography illuminates the thought and personal experience that fed such masterpieces as Moll Flanders, Robinson Crusoe, and Roxana.
Imprisoned several times, reviled by enemies, hunted by murderous mobs, and yet sometimes fêted by the country's most powerful leaders, Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) led an extraordinarily exciting life. Above all, he was a creator of fictions. Examining his life from the perspective most important to the modern reader - his writing career - this biography illuminates the thought and personal experience that fed such masterpieces as Moll Flanders, Robinson Crusoe, and Roxana.