fortunes and misfortunes of the famous moll flanders

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Moll Flanders, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

Spine title: Moll Flanders. Selections of literary criticism on Moll Flanders.

Presents Daniel Defoe's eighteenth-century novel about a woman born in Newgate prison who becomes an infamous prostitute and thief, tasting adventure and adversity on both sides of the Atlantic; and includes contextual writings and eleven works of criticism.