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Moll Flanders
by Daniel Defoe
I absolutely loved this book. As a fan of early 18th century literature (I'm not a huge fan of flowery 19th century prose) I found this book to be fascinating. I'm not sure I understand completely how people found the writing itself boring as it seemed pretty straight forward to me. The story itself is fascinating, the development of Moll's character throughout her lifetime. She is someone who knows how to bend people into believing what she needs them to believe and in all honesty I felt compelled to agree with her on certain aspects. Despite a lot of horrible behavior (I was most disgusted by the treatment of her children... she only mentions them when she needs to... I'm not even sure how many she had) you begin to understand why she might be doing what she is doing.
The story questions the ethics of morality while exposing the underbelly of london. I also love that she marries a dandy.... i found it thoroughly enjoyable and a great change from the strict social structure of 19th century england.
The story questions the ethics of morality while exposing the underbelly of london. I also love that she marries a dandy.... i found it thoroughly enjoyable and a great change from the strict social structure of 19th century england.