On the attribution of novels to Daniel Defoe

• Published in: Philological quarterly Vol. 89; no. 2-3; pp. 243 - 253
• Main Authors: Furbank, P.N, Owens, W.R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iowa City University of Iowa 22.03.2010; University of Iowa, Philological Quarterly
• Subjects: British & Irish literature; Criticism and interpretation; Defoe, Daniel; Defoe, Daniel (1660-1731); English literature; French language; Novelists; Novels; Spanish language; Writers; United Kingdom

The arguments used by Defoe to support his South Sea Scheme in these works are that, given the projected colony's access both to the Pacific and the Atlantic, it would open up great opportunities for maritime trade; that the climate in this part of Chile would be perfectly suited to British set...