The document is a presentation on Daniel Defoe as a novelist. It provides biographical details about Defoe such as being born in London in 1660 to a butcher father, initially serving as a soldier and journalist. It notes he had an interest in politics and wrote on both sides. His most famous novel, Robinson Crusoe, was published in 1719. The presentation divides Defoe's works into political writings and fiction, listing some of his major works in each category such as The True-born Englishman and Robinson Crusoe.

1. Presentation Topic :
Daniel Defoe as a Novelist
Name: Jani Hetalben Umiyashankar
Semester : 1
Roll No : 12
Paper No : 2
Course No : 2 (The Neo-Classical
Literature)
Submitted to:
smt.S.B.Gardi
M.K. Bhavnagar
University

3.  Born in London in year 1660.
 His father was Butcher .
 First he Became soldier and then he go for journalism
 He is earliest and greatest of the Grub Street hacks.
 He worked with Wings and Tories.
 He interested in politics so he wrote many article
based on politics.
 Died in London

4.  He was sixteen years old when he start writing.
 In 1719 he published his first novel “The Life
And Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson
Crusoe.”
 His work divided into two group.
 They are:
(A) Political Writing
(B) Fiction

5.  Defoe turn toward political writing.
 He write some remarkable tracts and pamphlets.
 He wrote one or two remarkable political tracts in
rough verse.
 His major work in political writings are:
1.
The True-born Englishman (1701)
2. The Shortest way with the Dissenters (1702)
3. The Review (1704)

6.  Defoe’s work in fiction were published after his
death.
 His major work in fiction are:
 Robinson Crusoe (1719)
 Memoirs of a Cavalier (1720)
 Moll Flanders (1722)
 Colonel Jack (1722)