ΓÇÿI grew as impudent a Thief,and as dexterous as ever Moll Cut-Purse wasΓÇÖ Born and abandoned in Newgate PrisonMoll Flanders is forced to make her own way in life. She duly embarks on a career that includes husband-huntingincestbigamyprostitution and pick-pocketinguntil her crimes eventually catch up with her. One of the earliest and most vivid female narrators in the history of the English novelMoll recounts her adventures with irresistible wit and candourΓÇöand enough guile that the reader is left uncertain whether she is ultimately a redeemed sinner or a successful opportunist. Based on the first edition of 1722this volume includes a chronologynotes on currency and maps of London and Virginia in the late seventeenth century. For more than seventy yearsPenguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1700 titlesPenguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authorsas well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.