Moll Flanders

One of the earliest and most vivid female narrators in the history of the English novel, Moll Flanders recounts her adventures with irresistible wit and candor, and enough guile that the reader is left uncertain whether or not she is ultimately a redeemed sinner.

Born and abandoned in Newgate Prison, Moll is forced to make her own way in life. She duly embarks on a career that includes bigamy, incest, prostitution, husband hunting, and pick-pocketing, until her crimes eventually catch up wi...