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Gregory Durston
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Moll Flanders: An Analysis of 18th Century Criminal Biography |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Hardcover |
| Pages: |
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311 |
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1997-02-01 |
| ISBN: |
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1872328474 |
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Barry Rose Law Publishers Limited |
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1.68 pounds |
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6.69 x 9.69 x 0.94 inches |
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| Description: |
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Product Description
Moll Flanders was the creation of Daniel Defoe; over the years, many have wondered whether she was based on a real person or whether the creation of Moll was completely fictional. The author of this book treats Defoe's heroine as a real person and uses her twelve-year criminal career to provide a framework with which to examine in detail the criminal underworld, the courts, the prisons and the policing agencies of London of this period. Durston, a barrister, has made extensive use of contemporary court records and literary accounts explaining the criminal scene of the times as well as producing a detailed analysis of the main criminal justice issues of the era.
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http://bookmooch.com/1872328474 |
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