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."

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@serial Please don't say Gentlewoman. I already wrote an essay today on how Daniel Defoe redefined the word in the novel "Moll Flanders"
Gundampilotspaz (Scott Spaziani) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:38:09 -0000
@serial Please don't say Gentlewoman. I already wrote an essay today on how Daniel Defoe redefined the word in the novel "Moll Flanders"
I'm not sure which essay question to write about for Moll Flanders.
Gundampilotspaz (Scott Spaziani) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:13:28 -0000
I'm not sure which essay question to write about for Moll Flanders.
[BLOG] Moll Flanders, di Daniel Defoe - http://tinyurl.com/yjrmk3x
amazing_readers (amazing_readers) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:43:09 -0000
[BLOG] Moll Flanders, di Daniel Defoe - http://tinyurl.com/yjrmk3x
Finally finished Moll Flanders.
Gundampilotspaz (Scott Spaziani) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:44:09 -0000
Finally finished Moll Flanders.
mas...se vc não tiver talento para Moll Flanders, pode ajudar seus vizinhos ;)
fatimatardelli (Fatima Tardelli) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:26:51 -0000
mas...se vc não tiver talento para Moll Flanders, pode ajudar seus vizinhos ;)
@nicoLAmcLAchLAn That reminds me of Moll Flanders up the toony
Lynn_McGoo (Lynn McGowan) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:33:12 -0000
@nicoLAmcLAchLAn That reminds me of Moll Flanders up the toony

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