BOOKS by Daniel Defoe

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1	Robinson Crusoe more books like this by Daniel Defoe Robinson Crusoe, once a brave sailor out to seek his fortune, is now a captive -- a captive of a lonely desert island on which he is marooned. With only his wits and the few supplies he is able to carry from his sinking ship to sustain him, he is forced to create a new life for himself, out of virtually nothing. As the years go by, Crusoe slowly ... see all copies from £1.38! new only from £1.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Moll Flanders more books like this by Daniel Defoe Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature ... see all copies from £1.38! new only from £1.59! \| first editions
3	Life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe more books like this by Daniel Defoe With 'Robinson Crusoe', Defoe became the author of one of the earliest English novels and created one of the most famous and resonant myths in literature. This gripping adventure story begins as Crusoe leaves the English coast for Africa and finds himself the sole survivor of a shipwreck. On the desert island he comes across another human ... see all copies from £1.38! new only from £1.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Journal of the Plague Year more books like this by Daniel Defoe In 1665 the plague swept through London, claiming over 97,000 lives. Daniel Defoe was just five at the time of the plague, but he later called on his own memories, as well as his writing experience, to create this vivid chronicle of the epidemic and its victims. 'A Journal' (1722) follows Defoe's fictional narrator as he traces the devastating ... see all copies from £1.38! new only from £2.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	A general history of the robberies & murders of the most notorious pirates more books like this by Charles Johnson Originally published in 1724, during the "Golden Age of Piracy", this famous account of the lives and exploits of the most notorious pirates of the day was an immediate sensation. "A General History of Robberies and Murders" with its dramatic writing style - which vividly captures the realities and savagery of the pirate existence - was thought, ... see all copies from £6.93! new only from £7.86! \| first editions
6	Robinson Crusoe by Defoe Daniel Defoe 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 £1.38! new only from £3.47! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	A General History of the Pyrates, more books like this by Daniel Defoe 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 £9.90! new only from £13.14!
8	Robinson Crusoe: An Authoritative Text, Contexts, Criticism more books like this by Daniel Defoe, Michael Shinagel (Editor) "Robinson Crusoe" has been long established as a utopian novel and a study of isolation. This edition is based on the Shakespeare Head Press reprint of the first edition. A criticism section includes pieces by leading Defoe scholars. see all copies from £2.55! new only from £8.31! \| first editions
9	The fortunes & misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders. more books like this by Daniel Defoe Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature ... see all copies from £1.38! new only from £1.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. more books like this by Daniel Defoe 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 £2.82! new only from £5.96! \| first editions
11 view cover	Moll Flanders: An Authoritative Text, Contexts, Criticism more books like this by Daniel Defoe, Albert J Rivero (Editor) Based on the 1722 first edition, this Norton critical edition of Daniel Defoe's classic work includes annotations and an essay outlining its history. Documents on criminal transport, contemporary criminal accounts and colonial laws give context to the novel. see all copies from £9.12! new only from £9.12! \| first editions
12 view cover	Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress (Dodo Press) more books like this by Daniel Defoe "Roxana", Defoe's last and darkest novel, is the autobiography of a woman who has traded her virtue, at first for survival, and then for fame and fortune. Its narrator tells the story of her own "wicked" life as the mistress of rich and powerful men. A resourceful adventuress, she is also an unforgiving analyst of her own susceptibilities, who ... see all copies from £1.85! new only from £2.40! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Moll Flanders: The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders more books like this by Daniel Defoe, David Blewett (Editor) 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 pickpocketing, until her crimes eventually catch up with her. Moll recounts her adventures with wit and candour. see all copies from £1.38! new only from £7.28! \| first editions
14 view cover	Roxana, or the Fortunate Mistress more books like this by Daniel Defoe, David Blewett (Editor) 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 £2.15! new only from £4.27! \| first editions
15 view cover	Moll Flanders more books like this by Defoe Daniel Defoe 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 £1.38! new only from £6.61! \| first editions
16 view cover	Captain Singleton more books like this by Daniel Defoe Abducted as a child and forced to sea at the age of 12, Bob Singleton loses the fortune he made crossing Africa on foot, only to make a greater one as a pirate, before his realisation that he is `a Thief, a Pirate, a Murtherer, and ought to be hanged' sets him on the road to salvation in the company of one of Defoe's most memorable characters, ... see all copies from £5.12! new only from £11.18!
17 view cover	A Journal of the Plague Year: 3being Observations or Memorials of the Most Remarkable Occurrences, as Well more books like this by Daniel Defoe, Anthony Burgess (Editor), Christopher Bristow (Editor) 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 £1.38! new only from £6.24!
18	Swiss Family Robinson/Robinson Crusoe by Johann David Wyss, Smithmark Publishing, Daniel Defoe see all copies from £4.65!
19 view cover	Roxana more books like this by Daniel Defoe The only 1 of Defoe's protagonists who meets an unfortunate end. Deserted by her rakish husband, the beautiful Roxana abandons poverty, morality and her 5 children and embarks on a career of sexual intrigue and fraud in England, France and Netherlands. A 2nd marriage to a jeweller leaves her widowed, but Roxana climbs to a state of great social ... see all copies from £1.54! new only from £6.59! \| first editions
20 view cover	A Journal of the Plague Year: Authoritative Text, Backgrounds, Contexts, Criticism more books like this by Daniel Defoe, Paula Backsheider (Editor) In this edition of Defoe's novel the obvious typographical errors have been corrected and the 18th-century speech modernized, yet it remains otherwise unchanged from the original 1722 publication. A background section examines 17th-and 18th-century documents on the plagues. see all copies from £2.04! new only from £7.15! \| first editions
21 view cover	Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders more books like this by Daniel Defoe Set in the turbulent society of 18th-century England, this picaresque novel follows the antics of the self-interested Moll Flanders, as she struggles against sexual and criminal temptation. The book offers an insight into the conflicts and confusions of the time. see all copies from £1.38! new only from £2.04! \| first editions
22 view cover	A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain: Abridged and Illustrated Edition more books like this by Daniel Defoe, W R Owens (Editor), P N Furbank (Editor) Defoe's "Tour Through the Whole island of Great Britain", first published in three volumes in 1724-26, is an account of 13 "circuits or journies" made by the renowned author of such books as "Robinson Crusoe" and "Moll Flanders". This abridged edition is also the first illustrated version. Defoe's famous text is now complemented by contemporary ... see all copies from £15.94! new only from £49.72!
23 view cover	The Life & Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner more books like this by Daniel Defoe Defoe's immensely popular and influential work, published in 1719, tells the story of an English mariner, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, who manages to survive for 28 years on a deserted island in the South Pacific. Defoe's depiction of the hardships and ingenuities of the castaway are masterly, as is his description of loneliness and isolation ... see all copies from £3.07! new only from £17.36! \| signed copies
24 view cover	The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe: 3abridged more books like this by Daniel Defoe, Professor Angus Ross (Editor) The sole survivor of a shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe is stranded on an uninhabited island far away from any shipping routes. With patience and ingenuity, he transforms his island into a tropical paradise. For twenty-four years he has no human company, until one Friday, he rescues a prisoner from a boat of cannibals. see all copies from £1.38! new only from £7.90! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Fortunes & Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders &C. more books like this by Daniel Defoe 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 pickpocketing, until her crimes eventually catch up with her. Moll recounts her adventures with wit and candour. see all copies from £2.04! new only from £5.59! \| first editions

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