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Moll Tonträger
Moll may refer to: Media * ''Moll Flanders'', a 1722 novel by Daniel Defoe Characters * Moll, a young prostitute in the 1937 musical ''The Cradle Will Rock'' * Moll, an outlaw in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, the fifth season of the TV series ''Star Trek: Discovery'' * Moll Hackabout, protagonist in William Hogarth's 1730s series of paintings and engravings, ''A Harlot's Progress'' People Given name * Moll Anderson, inspirational interior designer, life stylist, author, and former singer * Moll Anthony (1807–1878), Irish ''bean feasa'' * Æthelwald Moll of Northumbria (), King of Northumbria * Moll Davis (1708), a courtesan and mistress of King Charles II of England * Moll Dyer (died ), a legendary 17th-century resident of Leonardtown, Maryland * Mary Frith (also Moll Cutpurse; (1659), notorious English pickpocket and fence * Moll King (coffee house proprietor) (1696–1747), a prominent figure in London's underworld * Moll O'Driscoll (1922–1988), Irish Gaelic foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moll Flanders
''Moll Flanders'' is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1722. It purports to be the true account of the life of the eponymous Moll, detailing her exploits from birth until old age. By 1721, Defoe had become a recognised 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; Robert Walpole was beginning his rise, and Defoe was never fully at home with Walpole's group. Defoe's Whig views are nevertheless evident in the story of Moll, and the novel's full title gives some insight into this and the outline of the plot. It is usually assumed that the novel was written by Daniel Defoe, and his name is commonly given as the author in modern printings of the novel. However, the original printing did not have an author, as it was an apparent autobiography. The attribution of ''Moll Flanders'' to Defoe was made by bookseller Francis Noble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
