Résultats pour "Moll Flanders" dans Classiques

The daughter of a convicted mother, Moll Flanders - a tough and self-assertive young woman - must learn early on how to look out for herself. When her husband dies, she sets out to attract another. And then another, and then another, and then another ... In a time when women served little purpose in society, Moll manages to find a way to combat every obstacle life throws at her. Whether that means working as a prostitute or a pickpocket, having sex with certain men or accidentally marrying her brother.

Born in Newgate Prison and abandoned soon after, Moll Flanders is searching for a secure place in society. Her desire to belong propels her into all kinds of trouble from numerous marriages, bigamy and incest to theft. Charting her progress from an innocent but determined young girl to a contentedly resigned elderly woman, Defoe’s novel casts a light on the splendours and iniquities of life in 18th century England and America.

Moll Flanders, Defoe's 18th century classic novel, is at once a novel of sin and redemption and a playful and beguiling social commentary set between the Puritan age and the Age of Reason. Taking center stage in this whorl of irony, humor, pathos, and religious faith is one Moll Flanders - both the most plausible sinner and the most pious repentant in English literature. Moll is as controversial today as when she first appeared in 1722.

In this satirical faux autobiography, Moll Flanders, abandoned at birth, sets her rebellious heart on a life of independence in late 17th-century England. A strong-willed woman, she is determined to make a better life for herself, no matter what it takes: thievery, prostitution, seductions, marriages, or illicit liaisons. Born to a convicted felon in Newgate prison Moll learns to live off her wits, refusing to be a helpless victim and defying most traditional depictions of women of the era.

One of the earliest novels in English, Moll Flanders is the purported autobiography of a heroine who is undoubtedly one of the most lively, convincing, and delightful rogues in literature. Born in Newgate Prison and orphaned soon after, Moll is provided with no opportunities in life, yet she is propelled by an unrelenting drive to overcome her background of impoverishment.

Moll Flanders kommt als Tochter einer Verbrecherin in einem Londoner Gefängnis zur Welt. Mit drei Jahren wird sie zu einer Pflegemutter gebracht. Als diese stirbt wird sie von einer gut situierten Familie aufgenommen, erhält den Namen "Betty" und wie deren Töchter unterrichtet. Doch bald verlieben sich die beiden Söhne in die hübsche Betty. Der ältere Sohn nützt ihre Unerfahrenheit aus, der jüngere meint es ernst und heiratet sie schließlich.

Glück und Unglück der berühmten Moll Flanders, die, in Newgate geboren, nebst ihrer Kindheit in sechzig wechselvollen Jahren Dirne war, fünfmal heiratete, darunter ihren Bruder, zwölf Jahre lang stahl, acht Jahre deportierte Verbrecherin in Virginien war, schließlich reich wurde, ehrbar lebte und reuig starb. Beschrieben nach ihren eigenen Erinnerungen.

Moll hones her ability to convince men that she's a wealthy widow, although throughout the course of the novel, her finances take many a dip, especially after she moves to America like her mother. While there, she continuously tries to evade the law and the harsh sentences that come with some of her money-related crimes and later decides to move back to England after getting her hands on the inheritance money that her mother left her.

Nata nel carcere di Newgate, orfana, sposa del fratello, piccola apprendista cucitrice, giovane gentildonna, femminista ante litteram, e più grande ladra del suo tempo. Questo, e altro, è Moll Flanders. E prima ancora è una maestra del travestimento e dell'inganno, al punto che neanche il suo stesso nome è certo, anche quello è una copertura, un velo che ci impedisce di conoscerne la vera identità.

"Fortune e sfortune della famosa Moll Flanders" fu pubblicato nel 1722, con l'aggiunta come sottotitolo. "Che nacque a Newgate, e durante una vita di continui cambiamenti per una sessantina d'anni dopo l'infanzia, fu per dodici anni prostituta, cinque volte moglie (compresa una volta con suo fratello), dodici anni ladra, otto anni delinquente deportata in Virginia; alla fine divenne ricca, visse onestamente e morì pentita. Trascritto dalle sue memorie".

Follow the fortunes and misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders. She was born in Newgate, and during a life of continued variety for three-score years, besides her childhood, was 12 years a whore, 5 times a wife (where of once to her own brother), 12 years a thief, 8 years a transported felon in Virginia, at last grew rich, lived honest, and died a penitent.

Daniel Defoe's classic satire, read by Jan Francis. Defoe's rumbustious story tells the tale of Moll Flanders - her seductions, marriages and liaisons, and her journey to her mother in Virginia, where it becomes clear that Moll has, without realising, married her own brother. Our resourceful heroine goes to and from America meeting (and sometimes marrying) highwaymen, pickpockets, and dastardly rogues in a wonderful picaresque romp that is one of the most enjoyable and enduring classic novels.

Moll Flanders is the epitome of a "bawdy" woman, who makes few excuses for herself and is unashamed of her shady past. Now converted to religion, Moll recounts her history, which includes thievery, prostitution, incest, and deception amongst a list of other necessary evils. Often shocking and always funny, Moll's story is poignant and captivating, and our charismatic narrator is sure to bring joy to a listener's ears and heart.

The fortunes and misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders.