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By Дефо Даниель
Daniel Defoe, 2018, RUGRAM_Public Domain
On the evening of November 26, 1703, a powerful cyclone struck southern Britain with winds exceeding seventy miles per hour, resulting in over 8,000 fatalities. This event occurred during a particularly difficult period for Daniel Defoe, who was bankrupt and recently released from prison. The storm, however, provided him with the subject matter for his first published work, offering a potent depiction of individual suffering and survival amidst widespread disaster.