A review by elcaineelc
Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe

3.0

An detailed and interesting account of the life of Moll Flanders which presents a somewhat radical, pragmatic approach to ideas of marriage, money, poverty and being a woman in seventeenth century England. Defoe examines the relationship between relationships and money, the meaning of marriage in his society and the lack of social mobility and opportunities for many people in society, specifically women and those of the lower classes. At times it seemed somewhat convoluted and repetitive but by the end of the book I felt that the detail was justified because Defoe presents us with a consistent psychological study which does more than entertain - it questions and comments on some of the biggest issues of the time faced by women and I was continually surprised at the perceptiveness of the male author in writing about a female's position.