Written in a time when criminal biographies enjoyed great success DanielDefoes Moll Flanders details the life of the irresistible Moll and herstruggles through ... » 

Written in a time when criminal biographies enjoyed great success DanielDefoes Moll Flanders details the life of the irresistible Moll and herstruggles through poverty and sin in search of property and power. Born inNewgate Prison to a picaresque mother Moll propels herself through marriagesperiods of success and destitution and a trip to the New World and back onlyto return to the place of her birth as a popular prostitute and brilliantthief. The story of Moll Flanders vividly illustrates Defoes themes of socialmobility and predestination sin redemption and reward. This ModernLibrary Paperback Classic is set from the 1721 edition printed by Chetwood inLondon the only edition approved by Defoe. From the Trade Paperbackedition. «