<span>Discusses one of Daniel Defoe's greatest, but least known works, his periodical the "Review of the State of the British Nation". Defoe's Review played a significant role in the birth of the modern press. It was not a newspaper dealing in facts but a journal of opinion and discussion.</span>
Defoe’s Review: 1704-5
✍ Scribed by John McVeagh
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 844
- Series
- Defoe’s Review, Vol. 1: 1704-13
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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✦ Synopsis
One of Daniel Defoe's greatest achievements was the writing and publication of his "Review". Covering his many interests, both contemporary and historical, Defoe published his journal twice and latterly three times a week. This volume reproduces the "Review" from the year 1704.
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