# Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders

An audiobook by Daniel Defoe, read by LibriVox volunteers (13 h 32 min, English).

Defoe wrote this novel after his work as a journalist and pamphleteer. By 1722, Defoe had become recognized as a novelist, with the success of Robinson Crusoe in 1719. His political work was tapering off at this point, due to the fall of both Whig and Tory party leaders with whom he had been associated. - Defoe's Whig views are nevertheless evident in the story of Moll. The full title of the novel tells part of its story: "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, Etc. Who was born in Newgate, and during a life of continu'd Variety for Threescore Years, besides her Childhood, was Twelve Year a Whore, five times a Wife (whereof once to her own brother), Twelve Year a Thief, Eight Year a Transported Felon in Virginia, at last grew Rich, liv'd Honest and died a Penitent. Written from her own Memorandums." (Summary from Wikipedia)

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## Chapters

1. Preface (15:06): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_01_defoe_64kb.mp3
2. My true name is so well known... (28:32): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_02_defoe_64kb.mp3
3. Thus far I have had a smooth story to tell... (23:15): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_03_defoe_64kb.mp3
4. But things did not end here... (31:22): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_04_defoe_64kb.mp3
5. I was reduced very low indeed... (41:14): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_05_defoe_64kb.mp3
6. I loved the company indeed of men of mirth... (40:06): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_06_defoe_64kb.mp3
7. But I come now to my own case... (30:03): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_07_defoe_64kb.mp3
8. I was now the most unhappy of all women... (42:17): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_08_defoe_64kb.mp3
9. When I parted with my brother... (25:18): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_09_defoe_64kb.mp3
10. We lived thus near two years... (29:29): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_10_defoe_64kb.mp3
11. I was now a single person again... (27:38): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_11_defoe_64kb.mp3
12. I came the next evening... (34:25): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_12_defoe_64kb.mp3
13. He rose before me in the morning... (45:39): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_13_defoe_64kb.mp3
14. While I was here, and before I was brought to bed... (40:52): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_14_defoe_64kb.mp3
15. The first sensible reflect I made... (54:10): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_15_defoe_64kb.mp3
16. My comrade, having the brand of an old offender... (36:53): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_16_defoe_64kb.mp3
17. With all these fine compliments we parted... (38:18): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_17_defoe_64kb.mp3
18. I had dressed myself up in a very mean habit... (29:13): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_18_defoe_64kb.mp3
19. It was not long after the affair with the mercer... (28:35): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_19_defoe_64kb.mp3
20. I was now returned to London... (35:43): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_20_defoe_64kb.mp3
21. In the meantime my poor distressed governess... (43:26): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_21_defoe_64kb.mp3
22. I must return to my own case... (40:40): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_22_defoe_64kb.mp3
23. Here was a perplexity... (49:51): https://archive.org/download/moll_flanders_librivox/moll_flanders_23_defoe_64kb.mp3