Second Thoughts are Best
Nonfiction, History, British, Fiction & Literature, Essays & Letters, Essays, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime
| Author: | Daniel Defoe | ISBN: | 1230000784931 |
| Publisher: | Media Galaxy | Publication: | November 19, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Daniel Defoe |
| ISBN: | 1230000784931 |
| Publisher: | Media Galaxy |
| Publication: | November 19, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Daniel Defoe, born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy, now most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain and with others such as Samuel Richardson, is among the founders of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote more than five hundred books, pamphlets and journals on various topics (including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology and the supernatural). He was also a pioneer of economic journalism.
Second Thoughts are best: or, A Further Improvement of a late Scheme to Prevent Street Robberies: By which Our Streets will be so strongly guarded, and so gloriously illuminated, that any part of London will be as safe and pleasant at Midnight as at Noonday; and Burglary totally impracticable: with Some Thoughts for suppressing Robberies in all the publick Roads of England, &c. Humbly Offered for the good of his Country, submitted to the Consideration of the Parliament, and dedicated to his sacred Majesty King George IId. By Andrew Moreton, Esq;
Daniel Defoe, born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy, now most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain and with others such as Samuel Richardson, is among the founders of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote more than five hundred books, pamphlets and journals on various topics (including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology and the supernatural). He was also a pioneer of economic journalism.
Second Thoughts are best: or, A Further Improvement of a late Scheme to Prevent Street Robberies: By which Our Streets will be so strongly guarded, and so gloriously illuminated, that any part of London will be as safe and pleasant at Midnight as at Noonday; and Burglary totally impracticable: with Some Thoughts for suppressing Robberies in all the publick Roads of England, &c. Humbly Offered for the good of his Country, submitted to the Consideration of the Parliament, and dedicated to his sacred Majesty King George IId. By Andrew Moreton, Esq;
