The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders tells the story of the fall and eventual redemption of a lone woman in 17th-century England. It purports to be the true account of the life of the eponymous Moll detailing her exploits from birth until old age. The titular heroine appears as a whore bigamist and thief lives in The Mint commits adultery and incest and yet manages to retain the reader's sympathy.