Moll Flanders — Daniel Defoe (Everyman Paperback)
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Description
'Moll Flanders' by Daniel Defoe is the picaresque fictional memoir of a woman born in Newgate Prison who navigates poverty, marriage, crime and survival in seventeenth-century England. Moll passes through a series of marriages and relationships before turning increasingly to theft and deception as she struggles to secure her financial independence. Her adventures take her from England to Virginia and back again, culminating in her arrest, transportation to Virginia and eventual repentance and prosperity. First published anonymously in 1722, the novel combines social observation, criminal adventure and moral reflection, offering a vivid portrait of the precarious position of women and the importance of money and social status in eighteenth-century society.
Condition
Fair condition, aged cover
Filed under: Classics