The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the FAMOUS MOLL FLANDERS &C.

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders Who was born in Newgate and during a life of continu''d Variety for Threescore Years besides her Childhood was Twelve Years a Whore five times a Wife (whereof once to her brother) Twelve Years a Thief Eight Years a Transported Felon in Virginia at last grew Rich liv''d Honest and died a Penitent (commonly known simply as Moll Flanders) is a novel by Daniel Defoe first published in 1722. It purports to be the true account of the life of the eponymous Moll detailing her exploits from birth until old age.It is usually assumed that the novel was written by Daniel Defoe and his name is commonly given as the author in modern printings of the novel. However the original printing did not have an author as it was an apparent autobiography. The attribution of Moll Flanders to Defoe was made by bookseller Francis Noble in 1770 after Defoe''s death in 1731.The novel is based partially on the life of Moll King a London criminal whom Defoe met while visiting Newgate Prison.