Daniel Defoe

Memoirs of a Cavalier (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"e;Memoirs of a Cavalier"e; is a literary sleight of hand. Written in the style of an eyewitness account, it's actually a work of fiction-a trick Defoe would repeat in his later book "e;A Journal of a Plague Year"e;. Originally published anonymously, many readers of the time were fooled into thinking it was real. The book's unnamed protagonist is an English gentleman with a lust for adventure. He details his experiences on battlefields across Europe, as a soldier in both the Thirty Years' War and the English Civil War. With its vivid scenes of warfare, "e;Memoirs of a Cavalier"e; truly makes history come alive. English writer Daniel Defoe (c. 1660-1731) led an extraordinary life. As a child, he survived both the Great Fire of London and a major outbreak of the bubonic plague. As an adult, he enjoyed careers as a merchant, political satirist, rebel soldier and even a spy. Defoe was in his fifties before he finally turned his hand to fiction. "e;Robinson Crusoe"e;, his first novel, was an instant bestseller. The story of a shipwrecked sailor, its style and structure made it a landmark text in the history of English literature. His other notable works include "e;Moll Flanders"e;, "e;A Journal of the Plague Year"e; and "e;Captain Singleton"e;.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGA Egmont
• Seitenzahl: 122
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788726644043
• Artikelnr.: 62141918

Autorenporträt

English writer Daniel Defoe (c. 1660-1731) led an extraordinary life. As a child, he survived both the Great Fire of London and a major outbreak of the bubonic plague. As an adult, he enjoyed careers as a merchant, political satirist, rebel soldier and even a spy. Defoe was in his fifties before he finally turned his hand to fiction. "Robinson Crusoe", his first novel, was an instant bestseller. The story of a shipwrecked sailor, its style and structure made it a landmark text in the history of English literature. His other notable works include "Moll Flanders", "A Journal of the Plague Year" and "Captain Singleton".