THE STORM (Unabridged)
The First Substantial Work of Modern Journalism Covering the Great Storm of 1703; Including the Biography of the Author and His Own ExperiencesBy Daniel Defoe
Length12h 39m
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The Storm relates the events of a week-long storm that hit London starting on 24 November and reaching its height on the night of 26/27 November 1703. It is known as the Great Storm of 1703, and it was described by Defoe as "The Greatest, the Longest in Duration, the widest in Extent, of all the Tempests and Storms that History gives any Account of since the Beginning of Time." During the work on this piece Defoe used other peoples personal accounts of the storm submitted to him through newspaper add. Defoe also shared his view on the reasons of the great disaster, claiming that the destruction of the sovereign fleet, in which about one-fifth of the navy was lost, was a punishment for their poor performance against the Catholic armies of France and Spain during the first year of the War of the Spanish Succession. The Storm is a pioneering work of journalism and science reporting. It has been called the first substantial work of modern journalism, and it is the first detailed account of a hurricane in Britain.
Daniel Defoe (1660-1731), was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer, and spy, most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is noted for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularize the form in Britain with others such as Samuel Richardson, and is among the founders of the English novel. He was a prolific and versatile writer, producing more than five hundred books, pamphlets, and journals on various topics, including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology, and the supernatural.
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GenreHistory
Length12 hrs 39 mins
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Publish dateJul 31, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE STORM (Unabridged)
14The Storm. An Essay, by Daniel Defoe.
2The Preface.
15Preface.
3Chapter I Of the natural causes and original of winds.
16Chapter 1. Defoe’s Youth and Early Pursuits.
4Chapter II Of the opinion of the Ancients, that this island was more subject to storms than other parts of the world.
17Chapter 2. King William’s Adjutant.
5Chapter III. Of the Storm in general.
18Chapter 3. A Martyr to Dissent?
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6Chapter IV. Of the extent of this Storm, and from what parts it was supposed to come; with some circumstances as to the time of it.
19Chapter 4. The Review of the Affairs of France.
7Of the Effects of the Storm.
20Chapter 5. The Advocate of Peace and Union.
8I. Of the damages in the City of London, and parts adjacent.
21Chapter 6. Dr. Sacheverell, and the Change of Government.
9II. — Of the Damages in the Country.
22Chapter 7. Difficulties in Re-changing Sides.
10III. the Damages on the Water.
23Chapter 8. Later Journalistic Labours.
11Second. — Of the Damage to the Royal Navy.
24Chapter 9. The Place of Defoe’s Fictions in His Life.
12Of the Earthquake.
25Chapter 10. His Mysterious End.
13The Conclusion.
Everybody's Business Is Nobody's BusinessDaniel Defoe1h 54m$2 · $0.00
The Storm. An EssayDaniel Defoe16m$2 · $0.00
A New Voyage Round the World by a Course Never Sailed BeforeDaniel Defoe13h 18m$2 · $0.00
And What if the Pretender should Come?Daniel Defoe54m$2 · $0.00
A Journal of the Plague YearDaniel Defoe9h 49m$1 · $0.00
The History of the Pirates of the CaribbeanDaniel Defoe, Charles Ellms, Captain Charles Johnson40h 2m$2 · $0.00
Aventures de Robinson CrusoéDaniel Defoe21h 57m$1 · $0.00
Memoirs of Major Alexander Ramkins (1718)Daniel Defoe4h 18m$2 · $0.00
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders (Illustrated)Daniel Defoe20h 18m$1 · $0.00
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)Daniel Defoe10h 8m$2 · $0.00
Atalantis MajorDaniel Defoe2h 54m$2 · $0.00
The Life and Adventures of Robinson CrusoeDaniel Defoe11h 39m$2 · $0.00
The Lost Pirate RepublicDaniel Defoe, Charles Ellms, Captain Charles Johnson40h 1m$2 · $0.00
Gesammelte Werke: Abenteuer-Klassiker + Seegeschichten + Historische Romane (Illustrierte Ausgaben)Daniel Defoe44h 5m$1 · $0.00
CaledoniaDaniel Defoe2h 27m$2 · $0.00
The True-Born Englishman: A SatireDaniel Defoe2h 22m$2 · $0.00
Colonel JackDaniel Defoe19h 16m$2 · $0.00
COLONEL JACK (Illustrated)Daniel Defoe18h 46m$2 · $0.00
Die Pest zu LondonDaniel Defoe6h 58m$2 · $0.00
The True Pirates of the CaribbeanDaniel Defoe, Charles Ellms, Captain Charles Johnson40h 1m$2 · $0.00
Frederick Douglass: All 3 Memoirs in One VolumeFrederick Douglass44h 9m$2 · $0.00
I've Been to the MountaintopMartin Luther King48m5 (1)$11 · $0.00
RevolutionariesSanjeev Sanyal11h 23m$29 · $0.00
We Crossed a Bridge and It TrembledWendy Pearlman6h$24 · $0.00
Unbroken Bonds of BattleJohnny Joey Jones8h 31m$8 · $0.00
The Red RecordIda B. Wells-Barnett2h 9m$2 · $0.00
The Daughter of AuschwitzTova Friedman, Malcolm Brabant7h 54m$26 · $0.00
Lily's PromiseLily Ebert, Dov Forman8h 54m$29 · $0.00
Saving My EnemyBob Welch9h 11m$20
On Democracies and Death CultsDouglas Murray10h 38m$29 · $0.00
Across the RiverKent Babb11h 40m$29 · $0.00
Balcony Over Jerusalem: A Middle East Memoir - Israel, Palestine and BeyondJohn Lyons12h 37m$33 · $0.00
The Fire Next TimeJames Baldwin2h 25m$15
EnduranceAlfred Lansing6h 1m$20
LES MISERABLES (Illustrated Edition)Victor Hugo66h 17m$1 · $0.00
BeyondStephen Walker15h 39m$33 · $0.00
Kings and PawnsHoward Bryant10h 9m$29 · $0.00
No EscapeNury Turkel9h 30m$28 · $0.00
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Complete 6 Volume Edition)Edward Gibbon179h 45m$2 · $0.00
Jubal Stone: U.S. Marshal: Blood Trail To Hell: A Western Adventure NovelCasey Nash3h 42m$18 · $0.00
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