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<p><P>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 &#151; 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 &#151; and one of the most prolific and widely read authors of all time</P></p> <h3>Library Journal</h3> <p>Charles Gildon has Defoe say of Robinson Crusoe, ``I drew thee from the consideration of my own Mind; I have been all my Life that Rambling Inconsistent Creature, which I have made thee.'' Backscheider reveals how right Gildon was, showing ``a man struggling to reconcile conflicting loyalties and competing strategies'' but always trying to be useful, well thought of, and rich, a loyal Dissenter though he may have been excommunicated. Multifaceted and multitalented--journalist, merchant, novelist, spy--Def

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Author

Paula R. Backscheider

Publisher

The Johns Hopkins University Press

Published

1992

Language

EN

ISBN

9780801837852

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Poetry, Memoir, Historical Fiction

Rating

3.83 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14