Daniel Defoe

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Daniel Defoe

• By Patrick Schenk

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Thesis

• Daniel Defoe was an English novelist,
  Pamphleteer, journalist, a mercenary, and
  jailbird.

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History in his Time Period

• New literary Period begins in 1660
• England at Civil War in 1660
• Puritan Dictatorship
• After 3 years James II was expelled from the
  throne

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Daniel Defoe

• Born in London England in 1660

• Died in 1731 at age of 71

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Parents

• Father was a tallow-chandler

• Mother was sentenced to death for theft

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Education

• In 1667 he was educated at Dorking the Mortons
  Academy for Dissenters, Newington Green to become
  a Presbyterian minister
• Instead became a merchant went bankrupt after 11
  years

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Wife

• Married at age 24 to Mary Tuffley

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Life

• Involved in Monmouth rebellion in 1685 against
  James II
• Supporter of William of Orange in the Glorious
  Revolution
• Near the end of his life he returned to the Tories

• Went to jail a number of times
• Wrote over 500 books, pamphlets, and journals on
  politics, crime, religion, geography, marriage,
  psychology, and the super natural

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Robinson Crusoe?

• Where did he get the name from?

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Robinson Crusoe
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Any Questions