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Defoe Companion
J. R. Hammond
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Description for Defoe Companion
Hardback. Daniel Defoe, as the author of "Robinson Crusoe" and "Moll Flanders", can be described as, with some justification, the creator of the first novels in English. This book summarizes Defoe's life and achievements to offer a critical overview of his contribution to literature. Series: Literary Companions. Num Pages: 162 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; 3JF; BG; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Defoe occupies a central place in the history of English literature. As the author of Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders he can claim to be the creator of the first novels in English, and he was one of the earliest practitioners of the 'desert island' myth which has had such an influence on the human imagination. In A Journal of the Plague Year and A Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain he forged a distinctive documentary style which deeply influenced later writers.
Defoe occupies a central place in the history of English literature. As the author of Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders he can claim to be the creator of the first novels in English, and he was one of the earliest practitioners of the 'desert island' myth which has had such an influence on the human imagination. In A Journal of the Plague Year and A Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain he forged a distinctive documentary style which deeply influenced later writers.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
Series
Literary Companions
Number of Pages
151
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333513286
SKU
V9780333513286
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