PDST Public Domain Authors

PDST Public Domain Authors

A reference index of public domain literature organized by period.

British · Enlightenment (1700–1800) · Fiction

Daniel Defoe

1660–1731

Robinson Crusoe is considered the first English novel. His journalistic fiction defined realism.

Notable Works

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Born1660
Died1731
NationalityBritish
PeriodEnlightenment (1700–1800)
GenreFiction
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