Defoe's 1704 journalistic account compiling eyewitness reports of the Great Storm of 1703 that devastated Britain.
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Defoe's 1704 journalistic account compiling eyewitness reports of the Great Storm of 1703 that devastated Britain.
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Daniel Defoe is most well-known for his classic novels Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders. Born around 1660, he was also a journalist, a pamphleteer, a businessman, a spy. His life was long and colourful, and the breadth of his work, still highly regarded, is infused with similar vigour. It is said that only the bible has been printed in more languages than Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is also noted for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel. He was extremely prolific and a very versatile wr...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Accounts of storm-related deaths, shipwrecks, and building collapses
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
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Religious interpretations of the storm as divine punishment
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonological content
Political content
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Brief mentions of political interpretations of the event
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Descriptions of widespread suffering, loss of life, and property damage
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