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A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain
By Daniel Defoe
Length38h 15m
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Daniel Defoe is best known as the author of "Robinson Crusoe," published in 1719. However between 1724 and 1726 he published the three volume work, "A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain." This is a superb and detailed account of what Great Britain was like on the eve of the industrial and agricultural revolutions, written in a matter-of-fact style that comes over as surprisingly modern.
The three volumes are written in the form of 13 "letters," each describing a tour undertaken by Defoe.
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GenreTravel, History, Psychology
Length38 hrs 15 mins
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Publish dateMay 11, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Author’s Preface to the First Volume
2Letter 1. Containing A Description Of The Sea-Coasts Of The Counties Of Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Etc., As Also Of Part Of Cambridge-Shire (pt. 1)
3Letter 1. Containing A Description Of The Sea-Coasts Of The Counties Of Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Etc., As Also Of Part Of Cambridge-Shire (pt. 2)
4Letter 2. Containing A Description Of The Sea-Coasts Of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, And Of Part Of Surrey (pt. 1)
5Letter 2. Containing A Description Of The Sea-Coasts Of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, And Of Part Of Surrey (pt. 2)
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6Letter 3. Containing A Description Of The South Coasts Of Hampshire, Wilts, Dorsetshire, Somersetshire, Devonshire, And Cornwall (pt. 1)
7Letter 3. Containing A Description Of The South Coasts Of Hampshire, Wilts, Dorsetshire, Somersetshire, Devonshire, And Cornwall (pt. 2)
8The Author’s Preface To The Second Volume
9Letter 4. Containing A Description Of The North Shore Of The Counties Of Cornwall, And Devon, And Some Parts Of Somersetshire, Wiltshire, Dorsetshire, Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire And Berkshire (pt. 1)
10Letter 4. Containing A Description Of The North Shore Of The Counties Of Cornwall, And Devon, And Some Parts Of Somersetshire, Wiltshire, Dorsetshire, Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire And Berkshire (pt. 2)
11Letter 5. Containing A Description Of The City Of London, As Taking In The City Of Westminster, Borough Of Southwark, And The Buildings Circumjacent (pt. 1)
12Letter 5. Containing A Description Of The City Of London, As Taking In The City Of Westminster, Borough Of Southwark, And The Buildings Circumjacent (pt. 2)
13Letter 6. Containing A Description Of Part Of The Counties Of Middlesex, Hertford, Bucks, Oxford, Wilts, Somerset, Gloucester, Warwick, Worcester, Hereford, Monmouth, And The Several Counties Of South And North-Wales (pt. 1)
14Letter 6. Containing A Description Of Part Of The Counties Of Middlesex, Hertford, Bucks, Oxford, Wilts, Somerset, Gloucester, Warwick, Worcester, Hereford, Monmouth, And The Several Counties Of South And North-Wales (pt. 2)
15Letter 7. Containing A Description Of Part Of Cheshire, Shropshire, Wales, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutlandshire, And Bedfordshire. (pt. 1)
16Letter 7. Containing A Description Of Part Of Cheshire, Shropshire, Wales, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutlandshire, And Bedfordshire. (pt. 2)
17The Author’s Preface To The Third Volume
18Introduction To The Third Volume
19Letter 8 (pt. 1)
20Letter 8 (pt. 2)
21Letter 9
22Letter 10
23Introduction To The Account And Description Of Scotland
24Letter 11
25Letter 12. Containing A Description Of The South-Western Part Of Scotland; Including The City Of Glasgow
26Letter 13. Containing A Description Of The North Of Scotland (pt. 1)
27Letter 13. Containing A Description Of The North Of Scotland (pt. 2)
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