Moll Flanders

Written in a time when criminal biographies enjoyed great success, Daniel Defoe' s "Moll Flanders" details the life of t... (more)

Written in a time when criminal biographies enjoyed great success, Daniel Defoe' s "Moll Flanders" details the life of the irresistible Moll and her struggles through poverty and sin in search of property and power. Born in Newgate Prison to a picaresque mother, Moll propels herself through marriages, periods of success and destitution, and a trip to the New World and back, only to return to the place of her birth as a popular prostitute and brilliant thief. The story of Moll Flanders vividly illustrates Defoe' s themes of social mobility and predestination, sin, redemption and reward. This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the 1721 edition printed by Chetwood in London, the only edition approved by Defoe. (less)

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Daniel Defoe wrote Moll Flanders in 1722, after the highly successful Robinson Crusoe. Defoe's political work was ceasin... (more)

Daniel Defoe wrote Moll Flanders in 1722, after the highly successful Robinson Crusoe. Defoe's political work was ceasing at the time, though his experience with the Whigs shines through in the novel. The full title of the novel gives a brief overview of its contents: (less)

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Moll Flanders, as well as its importance and critical reception. Include... (more)

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Moll Flanders, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author. (less)