Not necessarily an easy read, but a fascinating, sad and rather tragic story. Written as Moll Flander's autobiography, it was originally published anonymously with Dafoe only being linked to the novel after his death.
The complete first edition (1722) text of the novel.
Albert J. Rivero's revised preface, annotations, and essay on the novel's textual history.
A selection of contextual materials, including documents on convict transportation and colonial laws, contemporary accounts of criminals, and a brand-new selection of Defoe's own writings on similar issues.
Nine critical interpretations-five of which are new to the Second Edition-analyzing important themes, such as economic necessity and gender relations.
A chronology of Defoe's life and a selected bibliography.
