Daniel Defoe

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Captain Singleton

Beschreibung

""Captain Singleton"" is an adventurous novel by Daniel Defoe, celebrated for its exploration of the high seas and the life of a pirate. The story follows the exploits of the eponymous Captain Singleton, a daring and resourceful sailor who sets out on a journey filled with danger and excitement. After being abandoned as a child, Singleton is drawn into a life of piracy, where he encounters a diverse cast of characters, including fellow pirates, merchants, and indigenous peoples. As he navigates the perils of the ocean, Singleton faces challenges both physical and moral, grappling with questions of loyalty, justice, and freedom. Along the way, he embarks on daring raids, engages in epic sea battles, and discovers hidden treasures, all while seeking to carve out his own destiny in a world of adventure and intrigue. With its swashbuckling action, vivid characters, and moral dilemmas, ""Captain Singleton"" offers readers a thrilling glimpse into the golden age of piracy and the human spirit's quest for freedom and self-discovery.

Autor

Daniel Foe was born in London c. 1660, the son of James, a prosperous chandler and Presbyterian dissenter. He lived through the Great Plague of 1665 and the Great Fire of 1666, which left only his and two other houses standing in the area. As a general merchant, he was able to buy a country estate and a ship, though he was nearly always in debt. He joined the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685, but was pardoned. However, he spent a spell in debtor's prison, after which he travelled Europe and Scotland, returning in 1695, when, now surnamed Defoe, he began serving as a Commissioner of the Glass Duty and, in 1696, running a brick and tile factory. He became a prolific pamphleteer, which led him to the pillory and Newgate Prison. In exchange for his liberty, he agreed to work as an intelligence agent for the Tories, then as a propagandist for the Whigs, and then as a mouthpiece for the Anglo-Scottish Union. His novels and non-fiction books occupied him from the mid 1710s until his death in 1731.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: True Sign Publishing House Private Limited
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 377g
• ISBN-13: 9789358053203
• ISBN-10: 9358053208
• Artikelnr.: 70083403