Defoe follows Satan from his expulsion from heaven and the creation of man through the ages before Christianity, then turns to his private conduct in modern times: his government, his appearances, his methods and the human tools he works with. Throughout, the author mocks popular superstitions and argues that people blame the Devil for crimes that are their own.
Half theology, half satire, it shows the author of Robinson Crusoe at his most argumentative and mischievous. Download the free EPUB.