No more saucy winks for Defoe's heroine. You may never have read Moll Flanders, but chances are you've got a pretty good idea what it's about. Moll – her person, her story – has come to stand as a ...

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Review - Moll: The Life and Times of Moll Flanders, by Siân Rees ASK any TV dramatist for a thumbnail sketch of adventuress Moll Flanders and the chances are the answer will include a heaving cleavage ...