Not necessarily an easy read, but a fascinating, sad and rather tragic story. Written as Moll Flander's autobiography, it was originally published anonymously with Dafoe only being linked to the novel after his death.
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This eighteenth-century classic by the author of Robinson Crusoe recounts the adventures and many marriages of the infamous thief, lover, and mother.Here are recounted the fortunes and misfortunes of one known to London's criminal underground as Moll Flanders. Born in Newgate Prison, Moll's childhood ends when she is seduced by one foster brother, married to another, and widowed not long thereafter. She quickly learns to navigate a world where her beauty is desired and her cunning is rarely suspected.
| Primary Genre | Classic fiction: general and literary |
This eighteenth-century classic by the author of Robinson Crusoe recounts the adventures and many marriages of the infamous thief, lover, and mother.Here are recounted the fortunes and misfortunes of one known to London's criminal underground as Moll Flanders. Born in Newgate Prison, Moll's childhood ends when she is seduced by one foster brother, married to another, and widowed not long thereafter.
Moll Flanders features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, General Fiction, Fiction
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Moll Flanders was written by Daniel Defoe and published by Open Road Media
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