Five Reasons You Should Read Daniel Defoe's "Moll Flanders"
Updated: Jun 16, 2021
in this episode I give five reasons you should consider reading Moll Flanders, an early 18th century novel written by Daniel Defoe, who is the author of Robinson Crusoe.
The five reasons are:
1) You get to visit 17th century London
-I mention a painting, which is featured as the artwork for this episode. It is "The Egg Dance by Jan Steen."
2) Meet an "immoral" woman who, nevertheless, leads an interesting life.
-Here I discuss why so many people have hated Moll Flanders.
3) Understand what philosophers hate about commercialism and capitalism.
4) Learn about the novel as an artistic achievement
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