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August 12, 2012 | History

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, Who Was Born in Newgate, ... Written from Her Own Memorandums 4 editions

By Daniel Defoe
Cover of: The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, Who Was Born in Newgate, ... Written from Her Own Memorandums by Daniel Defoe
About the Book

Written in a time when criminal biographies enjoyed great success, Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders details the life of the irresistible Moll and her struggles through poverty and sin in search of property and power. Born in Newgate Prison to a picaresque mother, Moll propels herself through marriages, periods of success and destitution, and a trip to the New World and back, only to return to the place of her birth as a popular prostitute and brilliant thief. The story of Moll Flanders vividly illustrates Defoe's themes of social mobility and predestination, sin, redemption and reward. This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the 1721 edition printed by Chetwood in London, the only edition approved by Defoe.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Subjects
Fiction, Criminals, Women, Repentance, Children of prisoners, British, Prostitutes, Social life and customs, English Picaresque literature, English Adventure stories, Exile (Punishment), Fiction in Spanish, Fiction in English, English fiction, OverDrive, Classic Literature, Accessible book, Protected DAISY, In library
People
Daniel Defoe (1661?-1731)
Places
Virginia, England, London (England)
Times
17th century, 18th century

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Cover of: The fortunes and misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders, &c. who was born in Newgate, ... Written from her own memorandums
1722, printed for, and sold by W. Chetwood; and T. Edlin; W. Mears; J. Brotherton; C. King, and J Stags
The fortunes and misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders, &c. who was born in Newgate, ... Written from her own memorandums
Microform in English - The third edition corrected.
Cover of: The fortunes and misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders, &c. Who was born in Newgate, ... Written from her own memorandums
1722, printed for, and sold by W. Chetwood; and T. Edling
The fortunes and misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders, &c. Who was born in Newgate, ... Written from her own memorandums
Microform in English
Cover of: The life and actions of Moll Flanders. Containing her birth and education in Newgate; ...
1723, printed and sold by T. Read
The life and actions of Moll Flanders. Containing her birth and education in Newgate; ...
Microform in English
Cover of: Moll Flanders
2011, Oxford University Press
Moll Flanders
Paperback

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August 12, 2012 Edited by Felix Gruber Correct capitalization.
November 4, 2011 Edited by EdwardBot remove 'in fiction' subjects
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