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He was born in London in 1660. He lived a life full of various difficulties and dangers. In 1685, King of England II. He participated in the rebellion against James. At various periods of his life, he worked as a merchant, a manufacturer, a civil servant and even a spy. He decided on journalism at the age of 40, and a few years later he started writing novels. His most popular novel, 'Robinson Crusoe', was published in 1719 and 4 editions were published in 1 year. He was imprisoned many times because of his harsh stance in the political magazine booklets he published. He died in 1731 in his birthplace, London. He had a great interest in politics throughout his life.
Daniel Defoe's family origins are in Romania. It is also known that he sent letters criticizing British culture to Ottoman statesmen in England for information and suggestions. Apart from this, writers such as Aytunç Altındal say that it was clear that he was a spy for the Ottoman Empire.
Major Works
Robinson Crusoe
The New Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Serious Thoughts of Robinson Crusoe During His Life and Extraordinary Adventures
A Journal of the Plague Year
Colonel Jacque (Colonel Jacque),
Moll Flanders
Roxana
Memoirs of a Sipahi