Picaresque novel Adventure fiction Redemption Survival Moral ambiguity Economic individualism
The Fortunes & Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders , better known simply as Moll Flanders, is a historical novel written by Daniel Defoe and originally published in 1722.
The novel is a triumphant portrait of Moll Flanders, a woman born into rather harsh conditions and with a series of adventures and misadventures in her life from her earliest memories as a child to her maturity and entrance into old age.
Her mother was a thief and ended up in a London prison, so Moll Flanders was sent as a servant to an upper class family.
As an adult she suffers several unlucky marriages and ends up falling into delinquency and other undignified trades. She will do whatever it takes to get ahead and survive.
This easy to read and quite enjoyable novel is one of the great classics that later inspired other authors such as Charles Dickens or Victor Hugo.
Ranked #101 in most downloaded Historical books
The Moll Flanders book is available for download in PDF, ePUB and Mobi:
Copyright info
Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe is believed to be in the public domain in the United States only. It may still be copyrighted in other countries. If you are not in the United States, please check your local laws to ensure this eBook is in the public domain in your country before downloading Moll Flanders in PDF or ePub.
We recommend this book for
Fans of classic literature Readers interested in early feminist narratives Enthusiasts of historical fiction
Share this book
Daniel Defoe was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy. He was really prolific writer and he made several hundreds of works, l...
We have 8 books by Daniel Defoe in the AliceAndBooks library