Daniel Defoe (1660–1731), English novelist, pamphleteer, and journalist, is considered the founder of the English novel and is most famous as the author of Robinson Crusoe .
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Shipwrecked and castaway, Daniel DeFoe's hard-luck character is still the standard for "growing where you're planted." Captured by pirates, he makes his break in a small boat and undergoes desperate adventures before winning his way back to civilization. ... SEE MORE