This profile celebrates the life and works of Daniel Defoe. All of the works listed here are in the public domain. This profile is maintained by the Wattpad Ambassadors.
Daniel Defoe (c. 1660 - 24 April 1731), born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer, and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe; only the Bible has been printed in more languages.
Defoe is noted for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson, and is among the founders of the English novel. He 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 economic journalism.
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Stories by Daniel Defoe
MOLL FLANDERS (Completed)
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders Who was born in Newgate, and during a life of contin...
Robinson Crusoe (Completed)
Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. The first edition credited the...