Daniel Defoe was an English writer born in London in 1660 to a butcher named James Foe. He changed his last name to Defoe to sound more genteel. He graduated from the Academy at Newington Green and started a business career selling wine and wool, but went bankrupt in 1692. Defoe wrote political pamphlets and worked as a journalist before publishing his most famous novel, Robinson Crusoe, in 1719. He wrote one more novel, Roxana, before continuing his editorial work until his death in London in 1731.

1. Daniel Defoe
Francine Castellanos

2. Family
 The father of Daniel
Defoe was James
Foe , a butcher in
London.
 Daniel decided to
change his name
from Foe to Defoe to
sound more
gentlemen like

3. Born 1660-April 24,1731
 London , United
Kingdom
 Born and death
occurred in London.

4. Education
 Daniel graduated
from the Academy at
Newington Green.
 1683-Started his
business career,
traveling to sell wine
and wool.
 1692- Finally went
bankrupt.

5. Literary Works
 Daniel Defoe was interested in politics and
wrote his first literary piece in a political
pamphlet.
 He was hired as a journalist and continued
writing political pieces.
 Defoe took a different path in literature in 1719
and wrote a series of novel short stories
named Robinson Crusoe.
 Roxana was the last literary piece that was
written besides editorial pieces in which he
continues a year after.

6.  Daniel Defoe does not have much
documentation of his earlier years, but was a
profound writer. He wasn't scared of sharing
his opinion.
Daniel Defoe- “It is better to have a lion at the

7.  Daniel Defoe does not have much
documentation of his earlier years, but was a
profound writer. He wasn't scared of sharing
his opinion.
Daniel Defoe- “It is better to have a lion at the