BOOKS by Daniel Defoe

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1	Robinson Crusoe more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Daniel Defoe was nearly 60 years old when he published ROBINSON CRUSOE, his first novel, in 1719. The story of an English mariner, sole survivor of a shipwreck, who manages to survive for 28 years on a deserted island in the South Pacific, ROBINSON CRUSOE is a stirring depiction of loneliness and isolation as Crusoe builds a house, teaches himself ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	A general history of the robberies & murders of the most notorious pirates more books like this by Charles Johnson add to wishlist "A General History of the Pirates" has long been a classic of seafaring literature and was inspiration to both Robert Louis Stevenson and J.M. Barrie. Nothing is known about Captain Charles Johnson, and it is thought that the name may be assumed - there are even some who believe he may have been Daniel Defoe. All that can be stated with any ... see all copies from £3.65! new only from £7.24! \| first editions
3	Moll Flanders more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Daniel Defoe's 1722 novel about a spirited and oddly appealing ex-prostitute and thief, now reformed, is not only a disturbingly realistic look at London's underworld, but one of the first works of fiction to explore the interior consciousness of its main character. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
4	Journal of the Plague Year more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist In this novel, set in 1665, when the plague was rampant in Europe, a group of Londoners leaves the city and takes refuge in Epsom Forest. Daniel Defoe used the novel as an opportunity to express his disagreement with the unpopular proposed policy of quarantining London. It is notable for its intensely realistic scenes of terror, suffering, and ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Robinson Crusoe by Defoe Daniel Defoe add to wishlist This fictional novel about an English castaway first published in 1719 is considered to be the first English novel. Crusoe spent 28 years on a tropical island encountering mutineers, cannibals, natives and captives. The novel is loosely based on Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish castaway, who survived for four years on a deserted island. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.14! \| first editions
6	Moll Flanders: The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders more books like this by Daniel Defoe, David Blewett (Editor) add to wishlist Daniel Defoe's 1722 novel about a spirited and oddly appealing ex-prostitute and thief, now reformed, is not only a disturbingly realistic look at London's underworld, but one of the first works of fiction to explore the interior consciousness of its main character. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.44!
7	A General History of the Pyrates, more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Considered the major source of information about piracy in the early 18th century, this fascinating history by the author of "Robinson Crusoe" profiles the deeds of Edward (Blackbeard) Teach, Captain Kidd, Anne Bonny, others. see all copies from £10.23! new only from £11.66! \| first editions
8	Roxana, or the Fortunate Mistress more books like this by Daniel Defoe, David Blewett (Editor) add to wishlist Beautiful, proud Roxana is terrified of being poor. When her foolish husband leaves her penniless with five children, she must choose between being a virtuous beggar or a rich whore. Embarking on a career as a courtesan and kept woman, the glamour of her new existence soon becomes too enticing and Roxana passes from man to man in order to maintain ... see all copies from £1.60! new only from £6.18! \| first editions
9	Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress (Dodo Press) more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Daniel Defoe's novel about a woman who overcomes poverty to become wealthy and successful is another of his universally popular tales of outcasts and outsiders. Abandoned by her husband, Roxana farms out her five children and supports herself by becoming the mistress of her wealthy landlord, then a French prince, a rich merchant, Charles II, and ... see all copies from £3.92! new only from £8.02! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Fortunes & Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders &C. more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Daniel Defoe's 1722 novel about a spirited and oddly appealing ex-prostitute and thief, now reformed, is not only a disturbingly realistic look at London's underworld, but one of the first works of fiction to explore the interior consciousness of its main character. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.26! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe: 3abridged more books like this by Daniel Defoe, Professor Angus Ross (Editor) add to wishlist Daniel Defoe was nearly 60 years old when he published ROBINSON CRUSOE, his first novel, in 1719. The story of an English mariner, sole survivor of a shipwreck, who manages to survive for 28 years on a deserted island in the South Pacific, ROBINSON CRUSOE is a stirring depiction of loneliness and isolation as Crusoe builds a house, teaches himself ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £28.34! \| first editions
12	Five Novels: Complete and Unabridged by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist see all copies from £7.41! new only from £8.57! \| first editions
13 view cover	A Journal of the Plague Year more books like this by Defoe Daniel Defoe add to wishlist A JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR By Daniel Defoe, being observations or memorialsof the most remarkable occurrences, as well public as private, which happened in London during the last great visitation in 1665. Written by a Citizen who continued all the while in London. Never made public before see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.48!
14 view cover	Moll Flanders: An Authoritative Text, Contexts, Criticism more books like this by Daniel Defoe, Albert J Rivero (Editor) add to wishlist ` see all copies from £8.41! new only from £8.72! \| first editions
15 view cover	Moll Flanders, an Authoritative Text: Backgrounds and Sources; Criticism more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Daniel Defoe's 1722 novel about a spirited and oddly appealing ex-prostitute and thief, now reformed, is not only a disturbingly realistic look at London's underworld, but one of the first works of fiction to explore the interior consciousness of its main character. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £16.72! \| first editions
16 view cover	Life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Daniel Defoe was nearly 60 years old when he published ROBINSON CRUSOE, his first novel, in 1719. The story of an English mariner, sole survivor of a shipwreck, who manages to survive for 28 years on a deserted island in the South Pacific, ROBINSON CRUSOE is a stirring depiction of loneliness and isolation as Crusoe builds a house, teaches himself ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.99! \| first editions
17 view cover	A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates more books like this by Daniel Defoe, Charles Johnson, Richard West (Introduction by) add to wishlist Originally published in 1724, this instantaneous bestseller delivered a dramatic and detailed chronicle of robbery and murder on the high seas. The General History's vivid prose and graphic accounts not only were mainly responsible for the posthumous reputations of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, but also have inspired fictional pirates, from Robert ... see all copies from £8.44! new only from £41.48! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Life & Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Daniel Defoe was nearly 60 years old when he published ROBINSON CRUSOE, his first novel, in 1719. The story of an English mariner, sole survivor of a shipwreck, who manages to survive for 28 years on a deserted island in the South Pacific, ROBINSON CRUSOE is a stirring depiction of loneliness and isolation as Crusoe builds a house, teaches himself ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.77! \| signed copies
19 view cover	Memoirs of a Cavalier more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Daniel Defoe's great talent as a writer was to speak in the voices of others. Such was the authenticity of this memoir of a 17th-century soldier of fortune that for over half a century it was considered to be genuine. The struggle of the narrator to turn his observations into facts and to make certain history out of his uncertain experiences ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.47! \| first editions
20 view cover	Robinson Crusoe: His Life and Strange Surprising Adventures more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist As the sole survivor of a shipwreck, an Englishman lives for nearly thirty years on a deserted island. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £6.27! \| first editions
21 view cover	The fortunes & misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders. more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Born and abandoned in Newgate Prison, Moll Flanders is forced to make her own way in life. She duly embarks on a career that includes husband-hunting, incest, bigamy, prostitution and pick-pocketing, until her crimes eventually catch up with her. One of the earliest and most vivid female narrators in the history of the English novel, Moll recounts ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	The Complete English Tradesman more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Daniel Defoe (1659/1661-1731) was an English writer, journalist and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe (1719). Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest practitioners of the novel and helped popularise the genre in Britain. In some texts he is even referred to as one of the founders, if not the founder, of the English ... see all copies from £2.67! new only from £6.82! \| first editions
23 view cover	Colonel Jack more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Defoe's novel begins among the alleyways of London and ends in the plantations of Virginia, providing a vivid recollection of a life of crime, marital disaster, political adventurism and penitent prosperity. The elusive hero, Colonel Jack, has been compared to Oliver Twist and Lucky Jim. see all copies from £4.05! new only from £14.86! \| first editions
24 view cover	The King of Pirates more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist After he wrote ROBINSON CRUSOE, Daniel Defoe wrote this little-known adventure story about a pirate king. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.51!
25 view cover	Moll Flanders: 2the Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders more books like this by Daniel Defoe, Juliet Mitchell (Editor) add to wishlist Purports to be the autobiography of the daughter of a woman who had been transported to Virginia for theft after her child's birth. The child is brought up in the house of the mayor of Colchester. The story relates her seduction, her marriages and liaisons, and her visit to Virginia. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.03! \| first editions

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