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Daniel Defoe

Died 1731 · Location not recorded

Daniel Defoe is represented in Linden by 10 complete, source-verified public-domain works. The profile retains the author identity and recorded life dates from the official edition metadata.

Mystery & CrimeFictionHistoryBusiness & Economics

Life and context

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  1. Unknown year

    The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders published.

  2. Unknown year

    Memoirs of a Cavalier: A Military Journal of the Wars in Germany, and the Wars in England.: From the Year 1632 to the Year 1648. published.

  3. Unknown year

    The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2): or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana published.

  4. 1731

    End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Themes and style

  • Mystery & Crime
  • Fiction
  • History
  • Business & Economics

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Works by Daniel Defoe

10 works in the Linden collection.

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