Daniel Defoe: His Life

By Paula R. Backscheider

Book Overview

Throughout one of English history's most tumultuous periods, Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) took part in and reported on nearly every major political, religious, and social controversy. This widely acclaimed biography offers a fascinating account of Defoe's remarkable life. Paula Backscheider reveals new information about Defoe's secret career as a double agent, his daring business ventures, his dangerous pen--and his cat-and-mouse games with those who sought to control it. This is the definitive biography of one of eighteenth-century England's most influential figures--and one of the most prolific and widely read authors of all time

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801845122
• ISBN13: 9780801845123
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher