The Life And Adventures Of Mr. Duncan Campbell: To Which Are Added, The Dumb Philosopher, And Everybodys Business Is Nobodys Business (1841)

The Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell is a book written by Daniel Defoe in 1841. The book is a fictionalized account of the life of Mr. Duncan Campbell, a Scottish man who was born with the ability to predict the future and communicate with the dead. The book follows Mr. Campbell's life from his childhood in Scotland to his travels throughout Europe as a fortune-teller and healer.In addition to the story of Mr. Campbell's life, the book also includes two other works by Defoe: The Dumb Philosopher, a satirical essay about a man who is unable to speak but is still able to communicate his ideas, and Everybody's Business Is Nobody's Business, a humorous essay about the problems that arise when everyone tries to mind everyone else's business.Overall, The Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell is a fascinating and entertaining work of fiction that offers a unique glimpse into the world of fortune-telling and the supernatural in 18th-century Europe.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.