Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe

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by Daniel Defoe

Picaresque novel Adventure fiction Redemption Survival Moral ambiguity Economic individualism

PAGES
281
ESTIMATED TIME
11 hours 37 minutes
PACE
Intermediate
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED
1722
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE
English
DOWNLOADS
4054

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.

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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.

WHY READ MOLL FLANDERS IN 2025?

303 years later, still timely

Survival in a sharp world: Moll narrates crime, wit, and reinvention with bracing candor. It is a proto-modern portrait of hustle and consequence.

TODAY'S CONNECTION

Economics, gender, and opportunity still tangle. The book asks what choices exist inside constraint—and how responsibility begins after escape.

Agency under pressure

Limited options, real decisions.

Moral accounting

Gains meet their ledger.

Reinvention

Change that faces the bill.

Perfect for

Fans of classic literature Readers interested in early feminist narratives Enthusiasts of historical fiction

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About Daniel Defoe

Survival trade and voice that invented a modern reality effect on the page.

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