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The Daniel Defoe Library

The Daniel Defoe Library

By: Daniel Defoe
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Summary

 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
Episodes
  • The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 10 - He Is Left On Shore

    The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 10 - He Is Left On Shore
    May 4 2026
    In which the narrator experiences a grave moral conflict and discord among the crew following a bloody and lamentable conflict ashore, which leads to his enforced absence from the ship and a solitary sojourn in a distant land. During this enforced stay, he engages in mercantile ventures with a fellow Englishman, exploring the trade and riches of foreign ports, while wrestling with a restless desire for both adventure and a return to home.
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    19 mins
  • The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 9 - Dreadful Occurrences in Madagascar

    The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 9 - Dreadful Occurrences in Madagascar
    May 3 2026
    In which our intrepid traveller recounts a perilous encounter on the island of Madagascar, where a fragile truce with the native inhabitants is broken by an ill-advised act, leading to a night of dreadful violence and burning. The narrative unfolds with sober reflection on the fury of men and the heavy cost of rash revenge, as the author bears witness to a grim and fiery assault that leaves sorrow and ruin in its wake.
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    36 mins
  • The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 8 - Sails From the Island For the Brazils

    The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 8 - Sails From the Island For the Brazils
    May 2 2026
    In which the endeavours to convert and civilise the island’s savages are advanced through the earnest labours of a newly devout woman and the distribution of a Bible, proving the fruit of patient instruction and divine providence. Following a grievous loss and a fierce encounter with native canoes, preparations are made for further settlement and supply of the colony, revealing the enduring spirit and trials of those who seek to cultivate a new society.
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    34 mins
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