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1	Robinson Crusoe more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist This book includes an introduction and notes by Doreen Roberts, Rutherford College, University of Kent at Canterbury. From its first publication in 1719, "Robinson Crusoe" has been printed in over 700 editions. It has inspired almost every conceivable kind of imitation and variation, and been the subject of plays, opera, cartoons, and computer ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Moll Flanders more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Moll Flanders recounts the story of her extraordinary life, from her birth in Newgate prison to her declining years in married prosperity. After being seduced in the home of her adoptive family she lives off her wits and her beauty, as a whore, 'five times a Wife', and a thief, and is eventually transported to Virginia for her crimes. Rich and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Journal of the Plague Year more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist 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 $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	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 $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	A general history of the robberies & murders of the most notorious pirates more books like this by Charles Johnson add to wishlist 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 $4.36! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress (Dodo Press) more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist "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 $1.99! new only from $6.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist 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 $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe: 3abridged more books like this by Daniel Defoe, Professor Angus Ross (Editor) add to wishlist 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 $1.99! new only from $64.39! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Life & Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist 'It happen'd one Day about Noon going towards my Boat, I was exceeding surpriz'd with the Print of a Man's naked Foot on the Shore, which was very plain to be seen in the Sand: I stood like one Thunder-struck ...' Robinson Crusoe (1719) is one of the most famous adventure stories ever written. The account of a sailor shipwrecked on a desert island ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| SVS
10	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 $1.99! new only from $13.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	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 $6.65! new only from $11.53! \| SVS
12 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 $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Fortunes & Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders &C. more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Moll Flanders recounts the story of her extraordinary life, from her birth in Newgate prison to her declining years in married prosperity. After being seduced in the home of her adoptive family she lives off her wits and her beauty, as a whore, 'five times a Wife', and a thief, and is eventually transported to Virginia for her crimes. Rich and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.60! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Moll Flanders: The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders more books like this by Daniel Defoe, David Blewett (Editor) add to wishlist Born in Newgate prison and abandoned six months later, Moll's drive to find and hold on to a secure place in society propels her through incest, adultery, bigamy, prostitution and a resourceful career as a thief ('the greatest Artist of my time') before she is apprehended and returned to Newgate. If Moll Flanders is on one level a Puritan's tale ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.14! \| SVS
15 view cover	Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist 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 $1.99! new only from $13.16! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The King of Pirates more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Following the success of Robinson Crusoe, Defoe composed a further tale of high adventure at sea. The result was the lesser-known The King of Pirates, an inspired and hugely enjoyable 'first-hand' account of pirate living. In response to an alleged letter accusing him of the worst possible deeds, Captain Avery pens a reply seeking to exonerate ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
17 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 $2.49! new only from $10.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	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 $1.99! new only from $8.55! \| first editions \| SVS
19 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 $1.99! new only from $4.25! \| SVS
20	Five Novels: Complete and Unabridged by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| first editions
21 view cover	Captain Singleton more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist 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 $8.45! new only from $17.16! \| first editions \| SVS
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 $2.00! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
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 $5.25! new only from $21.23! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Roxana more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist The Fortunate Mistress, or a History of the Life and Vast Varieties of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de Beleau, afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim in Germany, Being the person known by the Name of the Lady Roxana in the time of Charles II. Edited with an introduction by Jane Jack. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.36! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Moll Flanders more books like this by Defoe 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 $1.99! new only from $16.15! \| first editions

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