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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
Episodes
  • The Life, Adventures & Piracies of Captain Singleton Section 23

    The Life, Adventures & Piracies of Captain Singleton Section 23
    Mar 27 2026
    In which the narrative unfolds the prolonged captivity and grievous losses suffered by the captain’s son in a foreign land, alongside his reliance on providential blessings such as the arrival of a Bible and eventual fortune through husbandry. Meanwhile, the account shifts to maritime ventures involving cautious trade disguises and negotiation with various merchants, revealing a careful plotting for liberty and profit amid perilous travels on both land and sea.
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    31 mins
  • The Life, Adventures & Piracies of Captain Singleton Section 22

    The Life, Adventures & Piracies of Captain Singleton Section 22
    Mar 26 2026
    In which the captain and his crew find themselves precariously anchored within reach of a vast multitude of hostile natives, engaged in a cautious and tense parley mediated by a Dutchman whose allegiance wavers. An account follows of an English captain's earlier encounter with the island's inhabitants, illustrating the perils and mistrust that accompany dealings with the unfathomable customs and stratagems of Ceylon’s barbarous people.
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    31 mins
  • The Life, Adventures & Piracies of Captain Singleton Section 21

    The Life, Adventures & Piracies of Captain Singleton Section 21
    Mar 25 2026
    In which the crew, after finding a safe harbour and procuring provisions, encounter a ship they compel to supply them, then face a violent storm that drives their vessel aground on a strange shore where they must deal with wary and potentially hostile natives. Careful negotiations and prudent counsel prevent rash action as they weigh the risks of trusting the islanders, amidst tense exchanges mediated by a captive Dutchman and the steadfast resolve of their trusted advisor, William.
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    31 mins
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