An Essay Upon Projects by Daniel Defoe
"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 |
| Most Recently Updated | Aug 10, 2014 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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