Memoirs of a Cavalier by Daniel Defoe

Memoirs of a Cavalier by Daniel Defoe

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Summary

A novel which takes the pursuit of authenticity - the standard of all Defoe's novels - to its limits. So successfully did this novel mimic the voice of the 17th-century soldier of fortune, that for over half a century the memoirs were thought to be genuine. The text is that of the edition of 1720.

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Memoirs of a Cavalier by Daniel Defoe

Daniel Defoe's great talent as a writer was to speak in the voices of others. Such was the authenticity of this memoir of a 17th-century soldier of fortune that for over half a century it was considered to be genuine. The struggle of the narrator to turn his observations into facts and to make certain history out of his uncertain experiences combines with vivid descriptions of the battles of the Civil War to give the narrative its dramatic qualities.
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ISBN 13 9780192827104
ISBN 10 0192827103
Title Memoirs of a Cavalier
Author Daniel Defoe
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1991-04-01
Number of pages 350
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.