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Daniel Defoe. His Life and Work. Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe (1660 – 1731) was born in the family of nonconformists (Dissenters)-those who refused to accept the rules of an established national Church. His father, a butcher, was wealthy

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Слайд 1DANIEL DEFOE. HIS LIFE AND WORK. “ROBINSON CRUSOE”
Lecture 14
Трякина Светлана Анатольевна,
ГОУ

СОШ №1232, г. Москва

DANIEL DEFOE.  HIS LIFE AND WORK. “ROBINSON CRUSOE”Lecture 14Трякина Светлана Анатольевна,ГОУ СОШ №1232, г. Москва

Слайд 2Daniel Defoe (1660 – 1731) was born in the family of

nonconformists (Dissenters)-those who refused to accept the rules of an

established national Church.

His father, a butcher, was wealthy enough to give his son a good education. Daniel was to become a priest in the Nonconformist Church, but when his training was completed, he decided to engage in business as a hosier. It was his cherished desire to become wealthy, but his wish was never fulfilled.

Daniel Defoe (1660 – 1731) was born in the family of nonconformists (Dissenters)-those who refused to accept

Слайд 3 He went bankrupt several times. He was always deep

in debt. The only branch of business in which he

proved successful was journalism and literature.


Daniel Defoe was the founder of the early bourgeois realistic novel and the father of English periodicals.
“The Review which he founded in 1704 and conducted until 1713, is regarded as the first English newspaper.
It paved the way to the magazines “The Tatler “ and “The Spectator”.

He went bankrupt several times. He was always deep in debt. The only branch of business

Слайд 4When Defoe was twenty-three, he started writing pamphlets on questions

of the hour.
When the Protestant King William III

was placed on the throne(1689), Defoe started writing pamphlets praising his policy. Due to the fact that William III was supported by the Whig party, he was continually attacked by the Tories.
When Defoe was twenty-three, he started writing pamphlets on questions of the hour.  When the Protestant

Слайд 5During the reign of Queen Anne (1702 -1714), persecution of

the Dissenters began again, as in the reign of James

II.

Defoe wrote a pamphlet in defence of the Dissenters, in which he attacked the Tories and the established Church.
The author was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment.

During the reign of Queen Anne (1702 -1714), persecution of the Dissenters began again, as in the

Слайд 6 In order to disgrace him, the Tories

subjected Daniel Defoe to a cruel punishment: he had to

stand in the pillory in a public square with his head and hands in stocks. People gathered round him and cheered him while he stood there, women threw flowers to him, and when the time came for him to be set free, people carried him from the square on their shoulders.
In order to disgrace him, the Tories subjected Daniel Defoe to a cruel punishment:

Слайд 7 That was the climax of his political career

and the end of it.
Later Daniel Defoe became

the editor of the magazine which supported his former enemies, the Tories.
After Queen Anne’s death, when the Whigs came to power, Defoe began to serve them again.
That was the climax of his political career and the end of it.  Later

Слайд 8 In 1719, Daniel Defoe tried his hand at

another kind of literature – fiction, and wrote the novel

which brought him world-wide fame –”The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe”.
After the book had been published Defoe became famous and rich and was able to pay his creditors in full.
Now he wrote for four public magazines and received a regular sum of money from the government.
In 1719, Daniel Defoe tried his hand at another kind of literature – fiction, and

Слайд 9 Besides “Robinson Crusoe”, Daniel Defoe wrote some more

novels which were popular during his lifetime, but we do

not hear much about them now.
They are:
“The Life of Captain Singleton”,
“The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders”,
“The History of Colonel Jack,”’
“A History of Lady Roxana”.
In 1729, while at work on the book “The Complete English Gentleman”, Defoe fell ill and in two years’ time he died.
Besides “Robinson Crusoe”, Daniel Defoe wrote some more novels which were popular during his lifetime,

Слайд 10“Robinson Crusoe”
Books about voyages and new discoveries

were extremely popular in the first quarter of the 18th

century. A true story that was described in one of the magazines, attracted Defoe’s attention. It was about Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, who had quarreled with his captain and was put ashore on a desert island near South America where he lived alone for 4 years and 4 months.
In 1709 he was picked up by a passing vessel.
“Robinson Crusoe”   Books about voyages and new discoveries were extremely popular in the first quarter

Слайд 11Daniel Defoe made his hero, Robinson Crusoe, spend 26 years

on a desert island.
At the beginning of the story

the hero is an inexperienced youth, who develops into a strong- willed man, able to withstand all the hardships.Robinson Crusoe’s most characteristic trait is his optimism. He is an enthusiastic worker and always hopes for the best.
Daniel Defoe made his hero, Robinson Crusoe, spend 26 years on a desert island. At the beginning

Слайд 12 Robinson Crusoe is very practical. The beauty of

the island has no appeal to him, he regards the

island as his personal property. He is proud to be master of it.
He believes in God and in the hand of Providence. In desperate moments he turns to God for help.
The other central character is Friday. He is intelligent, generous and skilful. He is portrayed as a kind-hearted man.

Robinson Crusoe is very practical. The beauty of the island has no appeal to him,

Слайд 13 The novel stirs the imagination of people of

all ages and all times. The book is a glorification

of human labour, a triumph of man over nature. It is not only a work of fiction, an account of adventures, a biography; it is a study of man in relation to labour, to nature, to private property.
Daniel Defoe was a true writer of the Enlightenment. He introduced the common man as the key-character of his novel.
The story is told in the first person; this produces the impression that the author himself lived through all the adventures described by him.
The novel stirs the imagination of people of all ages and all times.  The

Слайд 14Источники:
Кукурян И.Л., “An Outline of English Literature”, М., изд-во МГУ,

1997г.
Волосова Т.Д., Геккер М.Ю.,”English Literature”, ч.1., М., изд-во «Просвещение», 1977г.
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