Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-238) and index.
The Whig revolution -- Defoe and the Whigs -- Captivity and deliverance as Whig myth: Robinson Crusoe -- From necessity to liberty, or piracy without guilt: Captain Singleton -- Moll Flanders and management: the improvement of the plantation -- A guide through Hell: a journal of the plague year -- A Whig parable of success manqué: Colonel Jack -- Roxana and the importance of marriage.
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Defoe, Daniel,1661?-1731-- Political and social views.
Whig Party (Great Britain)-- History-- 18th century.
Political fiction, English-- History and criticism.
Politics and culture-- Great Britain-- History-- 18th century.
Politics and literature-- Great Britain-- History-- 18th century.