A General History of the Pyrates: Illustrated

by Daniel Defoe

Overview

A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates is a 1724 book published in Britain containing biographies of contemporary pirates, which was influential in shaping popular conceptions of pirates. Its author uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, generally considered a pseudonym for one of London's writer-publishers. The prime source for the biographies of many well known pirates, the book gives an almost mythical status to the more colourful characters, and it is likely that the author used considerable licence in his accounts of pirate conversations. The book also contains the name of the pirate flag the Jolly Roger, and shows the skull and bones design.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781978359529
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	10/17/2017
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	830,350
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

Daniel Defoe (c. 1660 - 24 April 1731), born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer, and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, which is second only to the Bible in its number of translations.