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Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe follows the titular character's journey through crime and multiple marriages in 17th-century England and North America as she strives to rise from extreme poverty to wealth and societal position. Born in Newgate prison, Moll navigates through theft, sex work, and complex relationships while using her wit and beauty to overcome numerous adversities, becoming a master thief, before facing repentance and eventual prosperity. The novel contains depictions of incest, references to death by suicide, and discrimination and slurs against Romani people.