
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders
by Daniel Defoe
- Reading level
- Fairly demanding
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders" by Daniel Defoe is a novel published in 1722. Born in prison to a convict mother, Moll navigates survival through a series of marriages, deceptions, and reinventions. As circumstances strip away her security time and again, she transforms from hopeful young woman to skilled con artist to accomplished thief. Through cunning and charm, Moll pursues the one thing that eludes her: lasting prosperity and peace in a world that offers women few honest paths to independence.
- London (England)
- Picaresque literature
- Adventure stories
- Criminals
- Prostitutes
- Children of prisoners
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #370. The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders on Wikipedia.
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