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The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders | Daniel Defoe
Born in Newgate prison and abandoned six months later, Moll's drive to find and hold on to a secure place in society propels her through incest, adultery, bigamy, prostitution and a resourceful career as a thief ('the greatest Artist of my time') before she is apprehended and returned to Newgate. If Moll Flanders is on one level a Puritan's tale of sin and repentance, through self-made, self-reliant Moll its rich subtext conveys all the paradoxes and amoralities of the struggle for property and power in Defoe's newly individualistic society.
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swynn
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(1722) Another knocked off my "oughta get around to it someday" list, and I get its lasting appeal: Moll is as charming and unreliable a narrator as any you'll find. There's stuff here about economic conditions for women in the Restoration, and something about colonization, but mostly it's about trickster Moll surviving by her wits (though she's reformed now, honest!) Of its time but still very readable.

swynn Forgot to mention that Moll Flanders is a banned book: under terms of the 1873 Comstock Act, it was once banned from shipment by the US Postal Service. Read #BannedBooks ! 2y
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Therewillbebooks
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About to record. Picking a September book of the month. Yes I know it's already the 21st.

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K.Wielechowski
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Mehso-so

Moll is probably the luckiest women in all of literature. Considering her close calls with the law, death, poverty, motherhood, love, marriage, &prosperity she lived a dozen lifetimes in the span of a few hundred pages.
There wasn‘t much for character development & Moll herself isn‘t overly likable but there‘s something about her that I can‘t help but like. Maybe it‘s her tenacity & charisma but I spent most of the book shaking my head & laughing.

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toofondofbooks
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EmilieGR
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A story of a woman fallen and redeemed

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Lauraandherbooks
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I have 4 books on my nightstand.. #mollflanders is what I am currently reading at night .. Such a classic.. i love the classics

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EllanaRose
Moll Flanders | Daniel Defoe
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It's too hot to do anything but sit in front of the fan and read

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EllanaRose
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I'm awake too early, so just a little reading before I start my day.

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EllanaRose
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Poor Moll. I feel so sorry for her.

jwashreads I could not get past Robinson Crusoe to read anything else by Defoe. Is Moll Flanders better? 7y
EllanaRose @jwashreads - I'll be honest and say I've not read that. I love character driven narration so I'm enjoying this a lot. There are a few "of its time" moments, but I would recommend giving it a try. You never know. 7y
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EllanaRose
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I'm going into this blind, so I have no idea what happens. I'm half expecting everything to go wrong.

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EllanaRose
Moll Flanders | Daniel Defoe
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I have 43 days left of the academic year, and this has 44 issues on @SerialReader. Bring it on.

Eyelit Have fun! It‘s a wild and winding story! 7y
EllanaRose @Riveted_Reader_Melissa - I couldn't believe my luck! @Eyelit - Thanks! Been wanting to read it for a while 7y
BookwormM Love Moll Flanders 7y
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KVanRead
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I got me another #SerialReader badge, woot woot! The only Defoe I‘ve read was the tagged book in college. Perhaps he‘ll need to be on my #LitsyClassics list next year.

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Natasha.C.Barnes
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To those of you scrolling through your feed right now, I apologize for how many of these posts you're about to see....forgive me.

Look, I haven't had the pleasure of hearing her roar, but if you're looking for indestructible and regenerative, look no further than Moll Flanders--you cannot keep that woman down! If anyone has 9 lives, it's that woman. #monstermadness2017 #godzilla

Natasha.C.Barnes @LibrarianRyan I'm not sure when the 13th ends for you, but I'm headed to bed and will post the last 2 in the morning, when perhaps it will be the evening of the 13th for you! 😊👻 7y
LibrarianRyan 👍🏻🤓👻. Probably. It's 3 am and I think you posted this 15 min agonn 7y
Oryx I like how they kinda have the same pose in your pics 😀 7y
Natasha.C.Barnes @Oryx I'm so pleased you noticed. 7y
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BarbaraBB
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I give this book 3 stars for the fact that is was written in 1683 and it is still so readable. Besides that, I thought it rather boring. At first I liked Moll and admired her attitude towards society. I thought she was quite a woman, surviving in a man's world. However, after a 100 pages it gets a bit boring. Another man, another child, another one's whore, another discussion about money.

#1001books

Sydsavvy The movie is great and Stars the indomitable Robin Wright❣️❣️❣️ 7y
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tea.n.books
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I had a surprisingly hard time with day 13 of #aprilbookshowers #sequelplease! I read a lot of series and every stand-alone I've read recently I'd rather leave well enough alone. But a Moll Flanders sequel? (or a modern reselling or even prequel ala Wide Saragossa Sea??) Sign me up!!

RealBooks4ever That's a great idea! 😄 8y
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AvidReader25
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My current reads list, a bit of everything. Do you like to read more than one book at a time? I love it. I read some in print and others on audio and try to read a variety of styles/genres.

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forrestlaur
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Day 16 - My favorite handmade #bookmark made for me by a dear friend... #riotgrams #riotgram #bookstagram

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CoveredInRust
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Starting this one for class. 20 pages in and I don't like it... hopefully that changes.

AThousandLives87 Why don't you like it? 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa I've been meaning to read this one for years. 8y
Jas16 I read this one years ago and did not particularly enjoy it. 8y
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CoveredInRust @AThousandLives87 It feels like it is both skimming the surface of this girl's life, and dragging on and on in too much detail. I'm hoping that it's only that way until she becomes an adult. 8y
CoveredInRust @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I have, too. It ended up being assigned. 😐 8y
CoveredInRust @Jas16 Anything in particular that contributed to the not enjoying? 8y
Jas16 It is one of those books that I can appreciate for what it tries to do and historical importance but the actual reading of it was not enjoyable. I remember it as being over the top in many instances. But I read it like 15 years ago. 8y
CoveredInRust @Jas16 I've finished it. Totally agree with you. 8y
Jas16 Sorry you didn't like it more but yeah not one I will ever reread 8y
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MariettaSG
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Ah, Moll Flanders, such a twit, but adorably so.

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Bookworm54
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For the classic character #octphotochallenge I am showing some love for Moll Flanders!

She tried to make the best of her situation even though it wasn't always legal. Her character is deliciously flawed, and really she is a horrible woman when you consider things, yet her trials and tribulations are a great read and you still route for her.

The photo is from the DVD of the TV series, because look at Daniel Craig! 😂

dekabrista OMG, is that James Bond? 😮 8y
Bookworm54 @dekabrista yes, yes it is. I didn't realise until I rewatched the series and then I couldn't stop staring! Haha 8y
LitHousewife I have got to 1) read the book and 2) watch that series! Daniel Craig with hair! Her cleavage is fantastic, too. 😃 8y
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Bookworm54 @LitHousewife it is bizarre to see him with so much hair right?! And yes her cleavage is fantastic. If only it would be painless to replicate! Haha 8y
LibrarianRyan I now have to watch this series. 8y
Sydsavvy Oooh I saw the movie with Robin Wright and it was great❣️ 7y
mariaku21 I had to keep staring at this for a while before realizing that, that guy was indeed Daniel Craig 7y
Bookworm54 @mariaku21 well he does look ridiculously different to normal! :) 7y
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