Born in London. When I was young, I went to European countries to do business. 1692 went bankrupt and then made a living as a government agent and development work. He began to write novels at the age of 59, and Robinson Crusoe (I), the first novel of 17 19, was very popular. Since then, he has written five novels, many biographies and travel notes, such as Robinson Crusoe and the sequel to Captain singleton.