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- “I saw the Cloud, though I did not foresee the Storm.” ― Daniel Defoe, Moll Flanders.
- “I am giving an account of what was, not of what ought or ought not to be.” ― Daniel Defoe, Moll Flanders.
- “I had been tricked once by that Cheat called love, but the Game was over...” ― Daniel Defoe, Moll Flanders.
- “He look'd a little disorder'd, when he said this, but I did not apprehend any thing from it at that time, believing as it us'd to be said, that they who do those things never talk of them; or that they who talk of such things never do them.”
Quotes from Moll Flanders. Daniel Defoe · 339 pages. Rating: (36.5K votes) Get the book. “I saw the Cloud, though I did not foresee the Storm.”. ― Daniel Defoe, quote from Moll Flanders. Copy text. “I am giving an account of what was, not of what ought or ought not to be.”. ― Daniel Defoe, quote from Moll Flanders.
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Moll Flanders is a novel written by Daniel Defoe and was first published in 1722. It is often considered one of the earliest examples of the modern novel and is renowned for its realism and the complex characterization of its protagonist.
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Rather than signifying a wealthy and powerful woman of the upper classes, Moll’s idea of the gentlewoman indicates a self-sufficient wage-earner who has individual agency. Going into service, in contrast, would limit Moll’s self-determination and autonomy. “I was now in a dreadful condition indeed, and now I repented heartily my easiness ...
