Name: Captain Singleton
Price: 21.58 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Daniel Defoe
ISBN: 9789358053203

Type

Physical Book

Author

Daniel Defoe

Publisher

True Sign Publishing House Private Limited

Language

English

Pages

264

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN13

9789358053203

Synopsis "Captain Singleton"

""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.

Daniel Defoe

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English writer and journalist, Daniel Defoe is mainly known for his novel Robinson Crusoe (1719), though he also stood out for his role in the development of the press and for his political and social essays

Defoe left his studies to become a discreet businessman, whose activities were not entirely profitable, even receiving prison time for his debts

From 1695, after several years of exile due to his political ideology, he starts a new business dedicated to tiles and bricks which begins to work, providing his family—he was married and had six children—with greater economic stability

However, his political activism leads him to publish several essays or pamphlets that cost him days of imprisonment and the pillory. After returning to jail, Defoe begins working from a magazine supporting political factions of the government, participating in the English secret services

In 1719 he publishes his great novel, Robinson Crusoe, which allows him to launch into a literary career marked by successes such as The Adventures of Captain Singleton, A Journal of the Plague Year, or Moll Flanders. His popularity grew and his influence on subsequent generations of writers by enhancing the novelistic genre is notable

Despite all his success and his connections with the government, Defoe never achieved stable economic solvency for long. His death in 1731 occurred while fleeing from new creditors

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