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Moll Flanders [a] is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1722. It purports to be the true account of the life of the eponymous Moll, detailing her exploits from birth until old age. By 1721, Defoe had become a recognised novelist, with the success of Robinson Crusoe in 1719.
- Daniel Defoe
- 1931
Moll Flanders is a 1996 American period drama film starring Robin Wright and Morgan Freeman, loosely based on the 1722 novel of the same name by Daniel Defoe. The film, which vastly differs from the original novel, was written and directed by Pen Densham .
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders is a 1996 British drama television film directed by David Attwood, with a screenplay by Andrew Davies and starring Alex Kingston. It is an adaptation of the novel Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe .
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With Robin Wright, Morgan Freeman, Stockard Channing, John Lynch. The daughter of a thief, young Moll is placed in the care of a nunnery after her mother's execution, but the actions of an abusive priest lead her to rebel as a teenager, and she escapes to the dangerous streets of London.
Mar 1, 2018 · Introduction. Daniel Defoe published Moll Flanders in 1722 after a long career of writing nonfiction. Many critics have speculated that Defoe's story of a beautiful and greedy woman who turns to crime is not a novel in the true sense but a work combining biography and fiction.
Moll Flanders, published in 1722 by English author Daniel Defoe, is a novel that follows the life of its eponymous protagonist from her birth in Newgate Prison to her final years in America. Moll, born into poverty, navigates through a maze of love, betrayal, crime, and social climbing in 17th-century England.
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders: Created by Dominic Minghella. With James Bowers, Alex Kingston, Daniel Craig, Trevyn McDowell. Story of a woman who merely wished to be a loving wife, but always had to live the life of crime.
