Vita e Opere di Defoe

Defoe and the prison

• Imprisoned for debts

• Imprisoned for theft

• Imprisoned for treason

• Imprisoned for fraud

Most famous opera

• Robinson Crusoe

• The Magic Flute

• Carmen

• La Traviata

Year of birth of Defoe

• 1650

• 1660

• 1670

• 1680

Year of publication of Robinson Crusoe

• 1700

• 1719

• 1725

• 1695

Defoe and the plague

• A) Journal of the Year of the Plague

• B) A Tale of Two Cities

• C) The Plague Year

• D) The Decameron

Defoe and narrative

• Innovator of realistic narrative

• Pioneer of abstract poetry

• Master of modern drama

• Creator of surrealist fiction

Theme of Robinson Crusoe

• Survival and adventure

• Friendship and loyalty

• Wealth and power

• Love and sacrifice

Place of birth of Defoe

• London

• Edinburgh

• Dublin

• Paris

Defoe and politics

• Supporter of the Whig party

• Opposed to the Whig party

• Neutral towards political parties

• Supporter of the Tory party

Defoe and his legacy

• Considered one of the fathers of the novel

• Known for his poetry

• A prominent playwright of the 18th century

• Famous for his historical writings