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The Daniel Defoe Library

The Daniel Defoe Library

Written by: Daniel Defoe
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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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  • 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
  • The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 7 - Conversation Betwixt Will Atkins and His Wife

    The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 7 - Conversation Betwixt Will Atkins and His Wife
    May 1 2026
    In which the narrative tenderly unfolds the transformation of a wild island community through the gentle power of sincere repentance, religious instruction, and solemn ceremony, revealing the profound effect of faith and charity even among the most untamed and unfamiliar. The story further depicts the establishment of order and settled property among diverse inhabitants, under gentle governance and the spirit of neighbourly concord, as the colony begins to take shape with careful attention to justice and humanity.
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    28 mins
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