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by Daniel Defoe

Moll Flanders, published in 1722, was one of the earliest English novels (the earliest is probably Aphra Behn's Oroonoko, published in 1688). Like many early novels, it is told in the first person as a narrative, and is presented as a truthful account, since at that time the idea of a long…

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Posted By juan h #211615 at Nov 07, 2011 8:22 PM

What about the narrative point of view of Moll Franders?

I´d like to know why is so special the narrative point of view of this novel. Thanks in advance.

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Posted By rokhaya l #94307 at May 21, 2009 4:09 PM

is that any thief luckier than moll?

it seems that moll was help intentionally by daniel dofoe to escape so easily in her misdoing and to have so much a luck in her

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Posted By harry t #65542 at Oct 18, 2008 8:11 PM

incest in Moll Flanders

the incest part of the novel is a little weird, isn't it?

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Posted By mylife m #170793 at Feb 24, 2011 2:56 PM

Why some of the characters do not have a name?

Why some of the characters do not have a name, for example, the character, robin, has a name although he does not have so influence in the life of Moll Flanders as his elder brother has?

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