Daniel Defoe

A General History of the Pyrates (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published with the title "A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates", "A General History of the Pyrates" is a 1724 book containing biographies of contemporary pirates. It's author uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, generally considered a pseudonym, but he real identity of the author was thought to be Daniel Defoe. "A General History of the Pyrates" is an immensely readable history by the author of "Robinson Crusoe" that incorporates the author's celebrated flair for journalistic detail, and represents the major source of information about piracy in the early 18th century. Defoe recounts the daring and bloody deeds of such outlaws as Edward Teach (alias Blackbeard), Captain Kidd, Mary Read, Anne Bonny, many others. The book was influential in shaping popular notions of piracy and provided the standard account of the lives of these individuals still famous in the 21st century.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: E-BOOKARAMA
• Altersempfehlung: ab 13 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. August 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788835342458
• Artikelnr.: 59225926

Autorenporträt

Daniel Defoe (1660 - 1731), born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy, most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is noted for being among the founders of the English novel. He was a prolific and versatile writer, producing more than five hundred books, pamphlets and journals on various topics, including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology and the supernatural. He was also a pioneer of economic journalism.