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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 Daily
Episodes
  • The Storm Preface

    The Storm Preface
    Jul 11 2026
    In which the author solemnly reflects upon the vital importance of truth in history and the challenges of faithfully recording extraordinary natural events, cautioning against the mingling of fact and fable that has corrupted many ancient accounts. He then contemplates the mysterious nature of winds, recognising the limits of human reason in explaining their causes and suggesting that such inscrutable phenomena point beyond nature to the handiwork of a divine Creator.
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    21 mins
  • Roxana, The Fortunate Mistress Section 35

    Roxana, The Fortunate Mistress Section 35
    Jul 9 2026
    In which the lady finds herself reduced from great splendour to modest means, contending with the melancholy fate of an old servant and the uncertain prospects of her son's indifference. She endeavours to secure her future by engaging in commerce and takes cautious steps towards maintaining her dignity and livelihood amidst altered circumstances.
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    43 mins
  • Roxana, The Fortunate Mistress Section 34

    Roxana, The Fortunate Mistress Section 34
    Jul 8 2026
    In which the gradual decline of her lord's health and fortune becomes painfully apparent, revealing the complexities and hardships of their strained relationship, as he prepares to settle his affairs and make a will that leaves her provision alarmingly scant. The narrative delicately unfolds the somber realities of inheritance, familial duty, and the burdens of secrecy, all framed by the quiet sorrow of impending loss and constrained hopes.
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    26 mins
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