Project Gutenberg 1995-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 740 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moll_Flanders "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders" by Daniel Defoe is a novel written in the early 18th century. The story chronicles the life of Moll Flanders, who is introduced as a complex character born in the Newgate Prison, experiencing a life filled with dramatic turns, including themes of crime, love, and redemption, as she navigates through her tumultuous existence marked by various relationships and struggles. At the start of the novel, Moll provides a glimpse into her troubled beginnings, having been born to a mother convicted of theft. She recounts her early experiences, detailing how she was left in the care of a nurse, who raised her with care, despite their poverty. Moll's childhood is filled with her grappling with her status and aspirations, longing to be a "gentlewoman" instead of a servant, reflecting her desire to rise above her circumstances. As she begins to develop into a young woman, her innate beauty and charm draw the attention of powerful men, setting the stage for her eventual entanglements in both romance and moral dilemmas. The opening sets the tone for a rich exploration of her character as she prepares to confront a life filled with both fortunes and misfortunes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en London (England) -- Fiction Picaresque literature Adventure stories Criminals -- Fiction Prostitutes -- Fiction Children of prisoners -- Fiction British -- Virginia -- Fiction Women -- England -- Fiction Repentance -- Fiction Virginia -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 763925 2025-07-01T05:08:54.021972 text/html 751894 2024-11-25T09:17:18 text/html 521393 2025-07-01T05:08:59.511907 application/epub+zip 532269 2025-07-01T05:08:54.686978 application/epub+zip 345852 2025-07-01T05:08:54.365925 application/epub+zip 711844 2025-07-01T05:09:03.767936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693888 2025-07-01T05:08:59.218921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507458 2022-09-01T05:34:08.461917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743247 2025-07-01T05:08:53.314979 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 723409 2024-11-25T09:17:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21079 2025-07-01T05:09:03.892884 application/rdf+xml 27372 2025-07-01T05:08:54.437939 image/jpeg 4042 2025-07-01T05:08:54.401936 image/jpeg 261712 2021-04-05T02:08:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 498518 2023-02-18T18:58:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 491717 2025-07-01T05:08:54.085000 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Johnson, Charles