If a young woman once thinks herself handsome, she never doubts the truth of any man that tells her he is in love with her; for if she believes herself charming enough to captive him, 'tis natural to expect the effects of it. from Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders, first published in 1722, like many early novels told on the first person narrative and presented as a truthful account, is about the realistic experiences of a woman, Moll Flanders, in the world of 18th century London and the ...