From London to Land's End

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Daniel Defoe, an influential English writer and trader of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, is renowned for his groundbreaking novel, Robinson Crusoe, which has been translated extensively. He played a pivotal role in popularizing the English novel alongside contemporaries like Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson. Defoe's career was marked by his political writings, which often led to conflicts with authorities, including imprisonment. His innovative ideas garnered the attention of intellectuals and political figures of his time.