An Essay Upon Projects by Daniel Defoe
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"An Essay Upon Projects" by Daniel Defoe is an essay collection published in 1697. As Defoe's first published volume, it presents his vision of England as a "Projecting Age" and proposes ambitious plans for the nation's economic and social improvement. The work includes chapters on banks, highways, insurance, and academies, featuring an early proposal for a national insurance scheme. Defoe examines various aspects of English society, from bankrupts to seamen, offering moral
criticism alongside practical reforms for transforming his country. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731 |
|---|---|
| Title | An Essay Upon Projects |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Essay_Upon_Projects |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1887 Cassell & Company by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 47.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Finance -- Great Britain |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 18th century |
| Subject | Economics -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 4087 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Aug 10, 2014 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 737 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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