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Daniel Defoe(1660-1731) Father of English novels The out-coming of novels 18thc is a period of rapid growth of capitalism as a result of Glorious Revolution and Industrial Revolution. The novelist in this period understood that their job is to tell the truth about the life as they saw it. So the 18thc is the golden age of the English realistic novel. The father is Daniel Defoe. Ⅰlife-story 1.go through all extremes of life, from poverty to wealth, from prosperity to obscurity, from prison to immense popularity and royal favor. 2. Jack of all trades esp. He has been a journalist and a pamphle