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Moll Flanders

by: Daniel Defoe (author)

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Moll Flanders has claims to being the first English novel. It is the tale of 'the Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, 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 Brother), Twelve Year a Thief, Eight Year a Transported Felon in Virginia, at last grew Rich, liv'd Honest, and died a Penitent.' Racy, ironic, rich in realistic sociological detail, it is also a romance, with Moll in her quest for a familial paradise its charmed heroine.

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Format: paperback

ISBN: 9780486290935 (048629093X)

Publish date: July 3rd 1996

Publisher: Dover Publications

Pages no: 256

Edition language: English

Category:

Adventure, Classics, Novels, Literature, European Literature, British Literature, Historical Fiction, Classic Literature, Literary Fiction, Womens, 18th Century

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denisebetteridge rated it

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I'd seen the movie starring Robin Wright many many years ago. I really like her anyway, but the story itself was a lot of fun and I'd always looked forward to reading the book to see how it measured up. I wasn't disappointed in the least. I suppose reading about Moll's life pattern could get a bit t...

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I wanted to like Moll, but found her tiresome. Wish it was different.

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dust.gathering rated it

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Da se Moll nije pokajala, čovjek bi pomislio da je Defoe žena.

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caseyreads rated it

12 years ago

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I don't think I liked it, but I didn't dislike it. The writing style left more to be desired. Moll just skipped from event to event, a little dialogue here and there. It just seemed really long-winded and there was no foreshadowing or plot. More along the lines of what Moll can do in the present mom...

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I did not expect Moll Flanders, written in the 1720s, to be such an easy read. Moll Flanders, which she tells us is not her real name, started life in the early 17th century with no advantages. The child of a woman arrested while pregnant, she was given into the care of strangers from the start. As ...

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