NICHOLAS MARSH formerly taught English at Francis Holland School, Regent's Park, London, UK. He is author of the popular How to Begin Studying English Literature (now in its third edition) and many titles in the Analysing Texts series, of which he is the General Editor.

• General Editor's PrefaceA Note on EditionsIntroductionPART I: ANALYSING DEFOE'S NOVELSSetting the AgendaConscience and RepentanceSociety and EconomicsWomen and PatriarchyInstability and the OutsiderThemes and Conclusions to Part IPART II: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICSDaniel Defoe's Life and WorksThe Place of Defoe's Novels in English LiteratureA Sample of Critical ViewsNotesFurther ReadingIndex.

NICHOLAS MARSH formerly taught English at Francis Holland School, Regent's Park, London, UK. He is author of the popular How to Begin Studying English Literature (now in its third edition) and many titles in the Analysing Texts series, of which he is the General Editor.

• General Editor's PrefaceA Note on EditionsIntroductionPART I: ANALYSING DEFOE'S NOVELSSetting the AgendaConscience and RepentanceSociety and EconomicsWomen and PatriarchyInstability and the OutsiderThemes and Conclusions to Part IPART II: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICSDaniel Defoe's Life and WorksThe Place of Defoe's Novels in English LiteratureA Sample of Critical ViewsNotesFurther ReadingIndex.

NICHOLAS MARSH formerly taught English at Francis Holland School, Regent's Park, London, UK. He is author of the popular How to Begin Studying English Literature (now in its third edition) and many titles in the Analysing Texts series, of which he is the General Editor.

• General Editor's PrefaceA Note on EditionsIntroductionPART I: ANALYSING DEFOE'S NOVELSSetting the AgendaConscience and RepentanceSociety and EconomicsWomen and PatriarchyInstability and the OutsiderThemes and Conclusions to Part IPART II: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICSDaniel Defoe's Life and WorksThe Place of Defoe's Novels in English LiteratureA Sample of Critical ViewsNotesFurther ReadingIndex.