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The Daniel Defoe Library

The Daniel Defoe Library

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 Step into an audio-cabinet of curiosities, where the works of Daniel Defoe are read in their full measure, without haste or abridgment. Each episode presents a faithful narration, as though a traveller’s journal opened by candlelight - tales of shipwreck and survival, of commerce, conscience, and the restless spirit of adventure.

Designed for listeners who favour patience over noise, this podcast invites you to keep company with rogues, merchants, and solitary islanders, hearing every page as it might have been spoken in a London coffee-house of old.Public domain
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  • A Journal of the Plague Year Part 1

    A Journal of the Plague Year Part 1
    May 11 2026
    In which the return of the plague to London is quietly noted at first, then gradually becomes an undeniable and growing calamity affecting various parishes, stirring fear and causing the more affluent to flee the city in haste. The narrator wrestles with the agonising choice between abandoning his business and staying to face the peril, seeking divine guidance and ultimately resolving to remain at home amidst the mounting affliction.
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    37 min
  • The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 16 - Safe Arrival in England

    The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 16 - Safe Arrival in England
    May 10 2026
    In which the narrator recounts his encounters with a banished Russian prince who finds a greater felicity in self-mastery and restraint than in worldly authority, and undertakes a perilous journey through the harsh Siberian wilderness, encountering thieves and the stark realities of exile. The narrative quietly observes the struggles and resolutions of men amid unforgiving nature and the complex human conditions of liberty and captivity, concluding with a reflective return to England after many years.
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    29 min
  • The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 15 - Description of an Idol, Which They Destroy

    The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 15 - Description of an Idol, Which They Destroy
    May 9 2026
    In which the traveller and his companions journey through vast and perilous deserts, encountering fierce Tartars and pagan idolaters, whose irrational worship he boldly confronts and disrupts under cover of night. They find refuge in the Muscovite garrisons scattered across the wilds, and as winter approaches, the narrator resolves to winter in Siberia, where he is surprised to find company and civility amidst the harsh cold.
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    33 min
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