Moll Flanders | Part 1

Welcome to Moll Flanders, R&W’s next slow read. In this episode, Rhea and Shari spend time introducing the background to this 18th Century novel and it’s author, Daniel Defoe, named by Henry James as the “father of the English novel.” They discuss the strange, autobiographical style of the novel, Defoe’s use of the novel form to criticize his country’s debtor laws and women’s lack of agency, how the novel reads as a male author writing from a female perspective, and much more. Below is the reading schedule for Moll Flanders: Thanks for reading The Reader & the Writer! If you liked this episode, hit the ❤️ button and share it! Subscribe below to never miss an episode or essay. Get full access to The Reader & the Writer at thereaderandthewriter.substack.com/subscribe