An Essay upon Projects
by Daniel DafoeJoyce D. KennedyMichael SeidelMaximillian E. NovakJim S. Borck (Editor)John G. Peters (Editor)
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ISBN13: 9780404635305
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The Essay upon Projects was written during the years immediately following two of Defoe's serious brushed with the law. In 1692, u17,000 in debt, he was declared bankrupt. After a brief imprisonment and during the time he subsequently spent hiding from authorities and creditors, he began work on various projects which he thought would make England a better nation and, were they approved and acted upon by the government, bring him fame and fortune. Composed piecemeal, the Essay offers a wide ranging series of proposals for radical social reform, while attempting to gain some dignity for what Defoe called, in another context, the despicable art of projecting. Among Defoe's schemes, predictable enough, was a project for the reform of his nation's bankruptcy laws, a project over which Defoe, in his own words, waxed hot. Five years after he began it, Defoe published the work. By 1697, he had righted himself publicly and financially, having served as Accomptant to the Commissioners of the Glass Duty in King William's government and having profited from his brick and tile factory in Tilbury."
| ISBN-13 | 9780404635305 |
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| ISBN-10 | 040463530X |
| Weight | 1.40 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.25 x 1.00 x 9.25 In |
| List Price | $96.75 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Pages | 6 pages |
| Publisher | Ams Pr Inc |
| Published On | 1998-03-01 |
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