Literary Companions

Hammond, J.

Defoe occupies a central place in the history of English literature. As the author of Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders he can claim to be the creator of the first novels in English, and he was one of the earliest practitioners of the 'desert island' myth which has had such an influence on the human imagination. In A Journal of the Plague Year and A Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain he forged a distinctive documentary style which deeply influenced later writers.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1993-07-21

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333513286

DOI: 10.1057/9780230374706

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 151