Project Gutenberg 2008-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 327 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel Atalantis Major Produced by David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Atalantis Major" by Daniel Defoe is a political allegory written in the early 18th century, particularly around the time of the Tory victory in the 1710 election in Great Britain. The book serves as a satirical commentary on the political turmoil of Defoe's time, focusing on issues related to the election of Scottish peers and the delicate landscape of party allegiance during Queen Anne's reign. Through its intricate narrative, it addresses themes of governance, loyalty, and the interplay of politics and power. In "Atalantis Major," the narrative unfolds in the fictional island of Atalantis, representing Britain, and is centered on the dramatic election of sixteen Scottish peers to the House of Lords. Defoe illustrates the intense factionalism among the nobility, particularly between the Tories and Whigs, as they maneuver for power and influence. Key characters such as the Duke de Sanquarius and the Earl of Stairdale exemplify principles of loyalty and merit against a backdrop of manipulation and ambition by figures like the ambitious Prince of Greeniccio. The work captures the anxious atmosphere of political jockeying and the impact of these power plays on the nation’s future, ultimately revealing the moral dilemmas faced by those in power and the consequences of their decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1702-1714 DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Category: Politics 121451 2025-06-11T07:35:18.626807 text/html 115909 2021-01-04T06:42:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 58154 2021-01-04T06:42:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 135553 2025-06-11T07:35:25.211804 application/epub+zip 134922 2025-06-11T07:35:21.939766 application/epub+zip 101166 2025-06-11T07:35:20.653776 application/epub+zip 262444 2025-06-11T07:35:27.489772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248959 2025-06-11T07:35:24.359754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204287 2022-08-12T09:44:32.503801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104720 2025-06-11T07:35:18.017947 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104598 2021-01-04T06:42:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 39979 2021-01-04T06:42:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 104589 2021-01-04T06:42:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39963 2021-01-04T06:42:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20820 2025-06-11T07:35:27.649751 application/rdf+xml 14492 2025-06-11T07:35:21.207777 image/jpeg 3851 2025-06-11T07:35:20.926783 image/jpeg 129602 2025-06-11T07:35:18.642806 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Johnson, Charles en.wikipedia