Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • English writer: Daniel Defoe was an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, best known for his pioneering work in the novel form.
   • Author of Robinson Crusoe: He is primarily remembered as the author of the classic novel The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.

Examples of Usage

• Proper noun:
  • Daniel Defoe is often called one of the founders of the English novel.
  • We are studying the works of Daniel Defoe in our literature class.
  • The novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe was published in 1719.

Advanced Usage

• "Defoean" (adjective): Characteristic of or resembling the style or themes of Daniel Defoe's writing, particularly its realistic detail and focus on survival.
  • The journalist's Defoean account of the city's underworld was both gripping and factual.

Variants and Related Words

• Defoe: A common shortened reference to Daniel Defoe.
  • The essay compared the narrative techniques of Defoe and Swift.

Synonyms

• Author of Robinson Crusoe: A descriptive synonym identifying his most famous work.
• Pioneering novelist: Highlights his role in the early development of the English novel.

Related Phrases

• "A Defoe-like narrative": A phrase used to describe a story that employs a detailed, first-person, and seemingly factual style reminiscent of Defoe's novels.
  • The memoir was praised for its Defoe-like narrative of isolation and resourcefulness.

Noun

1. English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)