The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders (13 Hours): In this satirical faux autobiography, Moll Flanders, abandoned at birth, sets her rebellious heart on a life of independence. She is determined to make a better life for herself, no matter what it takes: thievery, prostitution, seductions, marriages, or illicit liaisons.
"Defoe's influence on the evolution of the English novel was enormous, and many regard him as the first true novelist." (The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature)
