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Daniel Foe was born in Cripplegate, London in 1660; the son of a tallow chandler. His father was a dissenter in religion with strong puritan views. Defoe attended a dissenters' academy in Newington...
Daniel Foe was born in Cripplegate, London in 1660; the son of a tallow chandler. His father was a dissenter in religion with strong puritan views. Defoe attended a dissenters' academy in Newington and began working as a journalist; he also became a secret agent for the government. Defoe travelled widely and in his later years successfully published many works of fiction. He died in poverty in 1731.
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- Hossick, Malcolm
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- Language
- English
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- [Place of publication not identified] : Hossick, Malcolm, [2011]
- New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Films Media Group, 2016
- ©2011
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- 1 online resource (1 video file (29 min., 15 sec.)) : sound, color
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- ocn953312379
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- Originally released by Hossick, Malcolm, 2011.
- Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on March 17, 2016.
- Streaming video file.
- Closed-captioned.
- Daniel Defoe: Introduction (4:08) -- Punishment from God (2:19) -- Defoe's Education (1:27) -- Defoe as a Merchant (1:17) -- Defoe as a Political Agent (3:05) -- Pamphleteer and Brick Manufacturer (3:55) -- Queen Anne Ascend's the Throne (1:44) -- Advent of "The Review" Edinborough and Political Proclivities (3:53) -- DeFoe's Later Life (3:50) -- Credits: Daniel Defoe (0:42)