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Captain Singleton is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1720. It follows Bob Singleton and connects episodes of African travel with piracy in the Indian Ocean, placing its protagonist within the picaresque tradition of the resourceful rogue. The book is suited to readers interested in early eighteenth-century British adventure fiction, maritime narratives, and Defoe's use of travel and criminal enterprise.
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Who is Bob Singleton in Captain Singleton?
Bob Singleton is the resourceful rogue at the center of Daniel Defoe's picaresque novel. His adventures connect travel in Africa with piracy in the Indian Ocean.
When was Captain Singleton first published?
Daniel Defoe first published Captain Singleton in 1720. The novel belongs to the early eighteenth-century tradition of picaresque adventure fiction.
Does Captain Singleton take place only at sea?
No. The story includes episodes of African travel as well as piracy in the Indian Ocean, so its setting moves between land and sea.
Is Captain Singleton a historical biography of a real pirate?
It is a novel, not a documented biography. Defoe uses the fictional Bob Singleton to explore the resourceful rogue figure associated with picaresque fiction.
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