Daniel Defoe: The Stanhope Essay, 1890 is a book written by David Watson Rannie in the year 1890. The book focuses on the life and works of Daniel Defoe, a prominent English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer of the 18th century. The book is titled after the Stanhope Essay, which is a piece of writing by Defoe that was published in 1719. The book explores Defoe's life, including his early years, his career as a journalist, and his political activism...