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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. His political work was tapering off at this point, due to the ...
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Article History. Moll Flanders, picaresque novel by Daniel Defoe, published in 1722. The novel recounts the adventures of a lusty and strong-willed woman who is compelled, from earliest childhood, to make her own way in 17th-century England. The plot is summed up in the novel’s full title: The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
In the preface of Moll Flanders, Defoe claims Moll’s story—which is full of “Debauchery and Vice”—is useful instruction for the modest reader looking to live an honest life. He references “the Advocates of the Stage,” who have argued through the ages for the usefulness of plays when “applied to virtuous Purposes.”.
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Moll Flanders Full Book Summary. The full title of Moll Flanders gives an apt summary of the plot: "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, Etc. Who was born in Newgate, and during a life of continu'd Variety for Threescore Years, besides her Childhood, was Twelve Year a Whore, five times a Wife (whereof once to her own ...
- Daniel Defoe
- 1931
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. Her resilience and resourcefulness ...
Dec 1, 1995 · The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: Subject: London (England) -- Fiction Subject: Picaresque literature Subject: Adventure stories Subject: Criminals -- Fiction Subject: Prostitutes -- Fiction Subject: Children of prisoners -- Fiction Subject
Moll and the younger brother are married for five years and have two children, but she never loves him and dreams of being with the older brother. At the end of five years, the younger brother dies, and Moll is again left alone. She leaves her children with the lady and, with a bank of about £1,200, goes out into the world.
