Born in Newgate Prison to an incarcerated mother, Moll Flanders is compelled from earliest childhood to make her own way in the world and to live off her wit and beauty. Her desire to climb the rungs of society leads her through a tangled web of incest, adultery, prostitution, deception and theft, before she is eventually transported to the New World for her crimes. Presented as Moll's autobiography, and published anonymously, the novel, through its self-made protagonist, highlights the intricacies and double standards of Moll's contemporary society, and offers an irresistible and evocative insight into both the drawing rooms and seedy back alleys of seventeenth-century England.

Offers an irresistible and evocative insight into both the drawing rooms and seedy back alleys of seventeenth-century England.

About the Author
A prolific journalist and pamphleteer, Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) is best remembered for his contribution to the English novel, with works such as Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders considered pioneers of their genre.

Reviews
Among the few English novels which we can call indisputably great. -- Virginia Woolf



Book Information
ISBN 9781847498090
Author Daniel Defoe
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Alma Classics
Publisher Alma Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 300g