"Daniel Defoe" by William Minto is a close look at the busy life of Daniel Defoe, a famous English writer, telling us about his adventures in writing, business, and politics. The book starts by explaining Defoe's younger years, like where he went to school and his first tries at being a merchant, showing how brave he was and how much he was a part of the exciting and troubled politics of his time, such as when King James II was overthrown and King William III came to power. Minto shows us that Defoe was a complicated person; he was not just a writer but also a person who was very involved in what was happening in England in the 1600s, getting us ready for a longer story about all the different things Defoe did, the books he wrote, and how he changed literature and society forever.
Daniel Defoe
By William Minto
Discover the thrilling life of a writer who was also a merchant and political player amidst the turmoil of 17th-century England.
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William Minto was a Scottish academic, critic, editor, journalist and novelist.
William Minto was a Scottish academic, critic, editor, journalist and novelist.
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