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Defoe, Daniel
Robinson Crusoe
book summary
person story is based on
description of the Great Plague of London (1665)
influence on other writers
literary style
political propaganda written by Defoe
quotations
use of real-life characters
Selkirk, Alexander
Selkirk, Alexander (1676-1721), Scottish sailor, born in Largo in the Fife region. He first went to sea in 1695. In 1703 he became sailing master on...
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