Daniel Defoe’s Social Networks [ Art and Literature / Association ]
… Abstract Daniel Defoe was best known as a writer and his primary social networks grew out of his intense engagement with the print trade. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Defoe’s sociability … Daniel Defoe (c. 1660-1731) had many social connections but he did not have many friends. 1 That is to say, his social networks were extensive but not particularly intensive; his ties tended to be weak rather than strong. 2 Perhaps more … switch his political allegiances with the changing winds of the times. Above all, Defoe was a writer and his social networks derived from his need to earn money from his publications and to remain in the employ of those who controlled …
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