#danielfoe

«But it is never too late to be wise.» (Robinson Crusoe) ~ «I saw the Cloud, though I did not foresee the Storm.» (Moll Flanders) ~ #BornOnThisDay: #DanielDefoe (Daniel Foe, 1660-1731), English writer, journalist, satirist, pamphleteer, trader, and spy, who is noted for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, and is among the founders of the English novel. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, considered by some as the first English novel, which is second only to the Bible in its number of translations. ~ Best-known works: • Robinson Crusoe (1719, novel) • Moll Flanders (1722, novel) • A Journal of the Plague Year (1722, novel) • Roxana, The Fortunate Mistress (1724, novel) ~ «I let him know his name should be Friday, which was the day I saved his life; I called him so for the memory of the time. I likewise taught him to say Master; and then let him know that was to be my name; I likewise taught him to say Yes and No and to know the meaning of them.» (Robinson Crusoe) ~ #birthday #Defoe #DanielFoe #RobinsonCrusoe #MollFlanders #AJournalOfThePlagueYear #Roxana #CaptainSingleton #ColonelJack #MemoirsOfACavalier #LifeAndAdventuresOfRobinsonCrusoe #RoxanaTheFortunateMistress #novel #englishnovel #book #books #reading #bookstagram #bibliophile #booklove #bookworm #instabook #literature #booklion #booknerd #bookaddict #igreads #classics https://www.instagram.com/p/B2WEs3_AwV4/?igshid=1ku7jve1hjgmt

«But it is never too late to be wise.» (from Robinson Crusoe) ~ «I saw the Cloud, though I did not foresee the Storm.» (from Moll Flanders) ~ #HappyBirthday to #DanielDefoe (Daniel Foe, 1660-1731), English writer, journalist, satirist, pamphleteer, trader, and spy. Defoe is noted for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, and is among the founders of the English novel. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe (1719), considered by some as the first English novel, which is second only to the Bible in its number of translations. Defoe was a prolific and versatile writer, producing more than three hundred works—books, pamphlets, and journals—on diverse topics, including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology, and the supernatural. He was also a pioneer of business journalism and economic journalism. As he wrote many political tracts and often was in trouble with the authorities, including prison time. Intellectuals and political leaders paid attention to his fresh ideas and sometimes consulted with him. ~ Best-known works: • Robinson Crusoe (1719, novel) • Memoirs of a Cavalier (1720, novel) • Captain Singleton (1720, novel) • Moll Flanders (1722, novel) • A Journal of the Plague Year (1722, novel) • Colonel Jack (1722, novel) • Roxana, The Fortunate Mistress (1724, novel) ~ «I let him know his name should be Friday, which was the day I saved his life; I called him so for the memory of the time.  I likewise taught him to say Master; and then let him know that was to be my name; I likewise taught him to say Yes and No and to know the meaning of them.» (from Robinson Crusoe) ~ #DanielFoe #RobinsonCrusoe #MollFlanders #AJournalOfThePlagueYear #Roxana #CaptainSingleton #ColonelJack #MemoirsOfACavalier #LifeAndAdventuresOfRobinsonCrusoe #RoxanaTheFortunateMistress #novel #englishnovel #book #books #reading #bookstagram #bibliophile #booklove #bookworm #instabook #literature #booklion #booktube #bookworm #epic #igreads #bookclub https://www.instagram.com/p/BnqZwO6lmKK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uv6iepf85g3v