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The Defoe Society is dedicated to supporting and advancing research and pedagogy related to Defoe’s corpus through the organization of conferences and panels, administration of awards, and facilitation of exchanges between Defoe scholars. defoesociety.org
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🔴 1659 Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe

Crusoe leaves Brazil on his disastrous slaving voyage.

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September 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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🔴 1652 Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe

Crusoe captured by Turkish pirates and enslaved for two years at Salé, on the Barbary Coast.

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September 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Singh, Rajita Anand. "REALISTIC PORTRAYAL OF HUMAN RESILIENCE AND SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DANIEL DEFOE'S ROBINSON CRUSOE AND ROBERT ZEMECKIS'S CAST AWAY." International Journal of Cognitive Computing in Engineering 6.2 (2025): 60-68.
August 5, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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Thank you to all the wonderful participants! We truly cherish the fantastic memories we created together at The Defoe Society's Eighth Biennial Conference in Lichfield, UK, from July 3 to 5, 2025. It was a delightful experience!

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July 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Thank you to all the wonderful participants! We truly cherish the fantastic memories we created together at The Defoe Society's Eighth Biennial Conference in Lichfield, UK, from July 3 to 5, 2025. It was a delightful experience!

Day 2 Memories

#danieldefoe #defoe #18thcentury #C18th #18thc
July 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM