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Famous writers of Great Britain.
Nastya Aleynikova and Liza Valkova Form 7 “B” School 5 Teacher: Kolesnikova E.S.
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Daniel Defoe (1661-1731)
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At the age of 14 he was placed in an academy.
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When he was 23 years oldhe started writing pamphlets.
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In 1719 when he became older he tried his hand in another kind of literature- fiction.
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He wrote his famous novel “ Robinson Crusoe”. After the book was published Defoe became famous and rich.
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He loved his family ( his wife and his daughters), but he didn’t want them to see him and he concealed his hiding place.
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Last two years he lived in poverty and quite alone. He died in 1731.
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The inscription on a gravestone was modest and meaningful:“DANIEL DEFOE AUTHOR OF ROBINSON CRUSOE WHO DIED APRIL 24 1731 IN HIS 70 YEAR.
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The material has taken from “English literature” by M.Hecker, T. Volosova.