The Storm
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2005
Summary
First time in Penguin Classics for Defoe’s first book - an account of what remains the worst storm in English history out of which emerges Defoe’s trademark combination of vivid reportage and intimate personal narrative.
On the evening of 26th November 1703, a cyclone from the north Atlantic hammered into southern Britain at over seventy miles an hour, claiming the lives of over 8,000 people. Eyewitnesses reported seeing cows left stranded in the branches of trees and windmills ablaze…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141439921 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141439920 |
| Author: | Daniel Defoe, Richard Hamblyn |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2005 |
| Weight: | 202g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 16mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
About The Author
Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe (c.1660-1731), one of the most famous writers in English literature, was born in London, the son of James Foe, a butcher. It was Daniel who changed his name to De Foe or Defoe in about 1705. He was interested in politics and opposed King James II. After the Glorious Revolution in 1688 and William III was on the throne, Defoe became one of his personal friends. He became a writer for the government and a satirical writer on various social issues of the time. He turned to full time writing after hearing the inspirational story of a sailor who was rescued after living alone on a desert island in the Pacific, the result being his first novel ROBINSON CRUSOE. Several other adventure stories followed, including MOLL FLANDERS.
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