Daniel Defoe

The History of the Devil

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Reproduction of 1727 second edition. History of the Devil, as well ancient as modern: in two parts. Part I. Containing a state of the devil's circumstances, and the various turns of his affairs, from his expulsion out of Heaven, to the creation of man; with remarks on the several mistakes concerning the reason and manner of his fall. Also his proceedings with mankind ever since Adam, to the first planting of the Christian religion in the world. Part II. Containing his more private conduct, down to the present times: his government, his appearances, his manner of working, and the tools he works with.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lulu.com
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 679g
• ISBN-13: 9781435759688
• ISBN-10: 1435759680
• Artikelnr.: 61104386

Autorenporträt

Daniel Defoe (c. 1660 - 24 April 1731), born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, which is second only to the Bible in its number of translations. He has been seen as one of the earliest proponents of the English novel, and helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson. Defoe wrote many political tracts and often was in trouble with the authorities, including a spell in prison. Intellectuals and political leaders paid attention to his fresh ideas and sometimes consulted with him. Defoe was a prolific and versatile writer, producing more than three hundred works-books, pamphlets, and journals-on diverse topics, including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology, and the supernatural. He was also a pioneer of business journalism and economic journalism. From 1719 to 1724, Defoe published the novels for which he is famous (see below). In the final decade of his life, he also wrote conduct manuals, including Religious Courtship (1722), The Complete English Tradesman (1726) and The New Family Instructor (1727). He published a number of books decrying the breakdown of the social order, such as The Great Law of Subordination Considered (1724) and Everybody's Business is Nobody's Business (1725) and works on the supernatural, like The Political History of the Devil (1726), A System of Magick (1727) and An Essay on the History and Reality of Apparitions (1727). His works on foreign travel and trade include A General History of Discoveries and Improvements (1727) and Atlas Maritimus and Commercialis (1728). Perhaps his greatest achievement with the novels is the magisterial A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain (1724-27), which provided a panoramic survey of British trade on the eve of the Industrial Revolution.