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The Daniel Defoe Library

The Daniel Defoe Library

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 3 - Fight With Cannibals

    The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 3 - Fight With Cannibals
    Apr 26 2026
    In which the uneasy peace between two factions of English settlers and Spaniards on a secluded island is marked by threats, ruinous assaults, and cautious forgiveness, all under the watchful eye of the Spaniards who strive to maintain order amidst discord. The arrival of hostile native parties and a fierce battle between them forces these uneasy neighbours to unite in secrecy and prudence, fostering a hard-won period of quiet and concealment to preserve their fragile existence.
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    33 mins
  • The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 2 - Intervening History of Colony

    The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 2 - Intervening History of Colony
    Apr 25 2026
    In which a ship in desperate plight is encountered and succoured by providential aid, revealing the cruel effects of starvation and neglect upon its crew and passengers, while the narrator returns to the island of old habitation to find unexpected company and new complexities among those left behind. The narrative unfolds with the mingling of savages and Europeans, uneasy alliances, rising discord, and a glimpse into the governance and conduct of men marooned far from civilisation.
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    41 mins
  • The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 1 - Revisits Island

    The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Chapter 1 - Revisits Island
    Apr 24 2026
    In which the narrative recounts a gentleman, aged beyond sixty, grappling with a restless yearning to revisit his distant island plantation despite settled domestic life and recent bereavement, leading him to equip a voyage laden with provisions and men skilled for colonisation. Along their passage, providence intercedes in the form of a burning ship at sea, whose survivors they rescue, and the tale unfolds with observations on human passions in the face of deliverance and disaster.
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    46 mins
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