Daniel Defoe and his Essex connections

Written by Scott Ross in Bygones and Essex Tales👁 810

Tuesday 19 November 2024, 3.00pm

For her historical feature this week, Margaret Mills looked at DANIEL DEFOE, the renowned author of such books as ROBINSON CRUSOE and MOLL FLANDERS, and his Essex connections.

You can listen here to what Margaret told me about this author and his Essex connections: –

In addition to the works of fiction and many other writings, he also penned a book about a tour he undertook in 1724 of the whole of the UK, much of which describes what our county was like at that time.

Although Margaret mentions that Daniel Defoe was not keen on Tilbury, she did not mention that he had actually established a brickworks there, and indeed lived in the area for a while.

Prolific writer, he may have been, but in the world of business, he was less successful, and was often in serious debt, thereby consequently ending up behind bars.

I very much hope you will be able to join me again next week,
Scott

Daniel Defoe and his Essex connections

Written by Scott Ross in Bygones and Essex Tales👁 811

Tuesday 19 November 2024, 3.00pm

For her historical feature this week, Margaret Mills looked at DANIEL DEFOE, the renowned author of such books as ROBINSON CRUSOE and MOLL FLANDERS, and his Essex connections.

You can listen here to what Margaret told me about this author and his Essex connections: –

Although Margaret mentions that Daniel Defoe was not keen on Tilbury, she did not mention that he had actually established a brickworks there, and indeed lived in the area for a while.

Prolific writer, he may have been, but in the world of business, he was less successful, and was often in serious debt, thereby consequently ending up behind bars.

I very much hope you will be able to join me again next week,
Scott

Daniel Defoe and his Essex connections

Written by Scott Ross in Bygones and Essex Tales👁 812

Tuesday 19 November 2024, 3.00pm

For her historical feature this week, Margaret Mills looked at DANIEL DEFOE, the renowned author of such books as ROBINSON CRUSOE and MOLL FLANDERS, and his Essex connections.

You can listen here to what Margaret told me about this author and his Essex connections: –

Although Margaret mentions that Daniel Defoe was not keen on Tilbury, she did not mention that he had actually established a brickworks there, and indeed lived in the area for a while.

Prolific writer, he may have been, but in the world of business, he was less successful, and was often in serious debt, thereby consequently ending up behind bars.

I very much hope you will be able to join me again next week,
Scott

Daniel Defoe and his Essex connections

Written by Scott Ross in Bygones and Essex Tales👁 813

Tuesday 19 November 2024, 3.00pm

For her historical feature this week, Margaret Mills looked at DANIEL DEFOE, the renowned author of such books as ROBINSON CRUSOE and MOLL FLANDERS, and his Essex connections.

You can listen here to what Margaret told me about this author and his Essex connections: –

Although Margaret mentions that Daniel Defoe was not keen on Tilbury, she did not mention that he had actually established a brickworks there, and indeed lived in the area for a while.

Prolific writer, he may have been, but in the world of business, he was less successful, and was often in serious debt, thereby consequently ending up behind bars.

I very much hope you will be able to join me again next week,
Scott