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Daniel Defoe

Daniel Defoe

   

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In the second half of the seventeenth century, trade between England, Europe, and overseas colonies boosted the British economy. This map depicts the triangular exchange of goods and slave labor that both Defoe and his protagonist practiced.

In the second half of the seventeenth century, trade between England,...

 The first edition of Defoe's novel, from which this title page is taken, was published as a fictional memoir in 1719.

The first edition of Defoe's novel, from which this title page is taken,...

 Aidan Quinn played the title role in Crusoe, the 1989 film version of Defoe's novel.

Aidan Quinn played the title role in Crusoe, the 1989 film version of...