Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, The

By Defoe, Daniel

Book Id: WPLBN0002950244
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File Size: 389.90 MB
Reproduction Date: 2007

Title:	Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, The
Author:	Defoe, Daniel
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Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Romance
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, The
Historic Publication Date:	1722
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


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The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders is a 1722 novel by Daniel Defoe. - Defoe wrote this after his work as a journalist and pamphleteer. By 1722, Defoe had become recognized as a novelist, with the success of Robinson Crusoe in 1719. His political work was tapering off at this point, due to the fall of both Whig and Tory party leaders with whom he had been associated; Robert Walpole was beginning his rise, and Defoe was never fully at home with the Walpole group. - Defoe's Whig views are nevertheless evident in the story of Moll. The full title of the novel tells part of its story: 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 brother), Twelve Year a Thief, Eight Year a Transported Felon in Virginia, at last grew Rich, liv'd Honest and died a Penitent. Written from her own Memorandums. (Summary from Wikipedia)

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Romance