Chapter 90 Defoe's Autobiography of a Slut

Defoe's Autobiography of a Slut What kind of writer is Daniel Defoe?Maybe some art lovers don't care much about this name. Familiar with.But if we say that he is the author of the novel, everyone must have a good opinion of him. A sense of intimacy.Yes, this sailing shipwreck, island is a favorite read for young people and old people alike The legendary story of adventurous life is the masterpiece of this British novelist in the seventeenth century. Before I introduce his novel, I will introduce a little bit of his life and other works to the readers You know. Daniel Defoe, born in 1660, last year (1961) was the third day of his birth

Centenary.People who love to read his works all over the world, including us in China, have all paid for this The author held a warm and grand memorial meeting, and published many introductions Articles of his work. Although Defoe is immortalized by a book, in fact he wrote novels and very late.He had written many other articles before turning to fiction.He suffered all his life, Very dramatic, it can be said that there are many changes, it has been prosperous, it has also been unlucky, it has also been imprisoned, and even once Sentenced to wear a shackle to stand in the street to show the public.His career includes businessman, political campaigner, royal adviser

Q, spies included.It was not until his later years that he switched to writing novels, and finally wrote the popular "Robin Robin" "Son Crusoe", made him immortal, and became the most prestigious novelist in England in the seventeenth century. Defoe was born in a petty bourgeois family. His father was a butcher merchant. Their family did not believe in the Anglican religion. Therefore, there are many places in society are discriminated against.But he also likes to participate in political activities, sometimes Chang wrote pamphlets and published some speeches against the authorities and religion.In 1703, he was already

In his forties, the court wanted to arrest him for offending members of Congress with a pamphlet, and he hid Because of this, the authorities offered a reward of fifty pounds for his arrest, and he was finally caught. As a result of the interrogation, he was sentenced to wear the shackles. Standing in the street for three days, he will be imprisoned for a few more days. Defoe likes to mess with politics, but also likes to do business. In fact, both of them are not suitable for his personality. Therefore, it constantly brought him troubles and almost consumed most of his life's energy.until

I was almost sixty years old, and had nothing to do, so I switched to writing novels.1719, Publishing made him famous in one fell swoop, so he devoted himself to writing novels.In 1722 he published "The Autobiography of a Slut".It is these two novels that made him gain an immortal reputation in the history of English literature. The production process of "The Autobiography of a Slut" is too tragic for our writer, because it is Information he obtained from prison. Defoe has been in prison several times, for money debts and political activism.at that time just to be A prisoner, no matter Zhang San Li Si, is locked together, and almost men and women are in the same prison, so Defoe is in the same prison.

Not only did I get to know a lot of robbers, thieves and swindlers in prison, but I also got to know a lot of poor people who were abused and tortured. folded female.It was from their mouths that he obtained the information of "Autobiography of a Slut". The Autobiography of a Slut was published in 1722.On the cover of the novel, the author writes: "It is about the famous Moore Flanders, her fortunes and misfortunes. The woman at the New Gate Born in prison, in her more than 30 years of life, there have been many changes. Except for her childhood, she was twelve years old.

she became a prostitute, and married five times, once to her own brother; and a thief twelve years, After eight years of exile, he finally got rich, lived a decent life, and died repentantly.This book is based on Written from her own memories. " The original name of the novel "The Autobiography of a Slut" is literally translated as "Moore Flanders".this is A very revealing and accusatory novel, it was listed as a banned book in both the United States and the United Kingdom for a period of time, Because this book exposes the darkness of society and the corruption of prisons so severely, it has caused many people a headache.

The heroine of this book, Moore Flanders, is both a prostitute and a female thief.But she is so bad ?That's not always the case.Although Moore is both a prostitute and a thief, her heart is still kind. And still have self-esteem.But life has prevented her from having the opportunity to be a good person, and the society even forbids her to change her past. Renew.They thought: If Moore Flanders would also be a good woman, what kind of world would this be? boundary. Defoe's novel describes the life of this unfortunate woman in the first-person style. Her forced depravity, hopeless struggle, and social morality did not allow her to change her ways and become a good person.

Defoe himself was twice imprisoned in Newgate Prison, which brought him close to many Moore Flanders, This is how this touching novel was written. Defoe may have actually met Moore Flanders in Newgate Prison, as she is reported to be in the novel Speaking of the self-narration at the beginning, she was born in prison.The only place where female prisoners take advantage is When she was sentenced to military hanging, she could apply to say that she was pregnant and ask for a reprieve.This is for female criminals The only grace of human beings, because the origin of the fetus in her womb may be unknown, but it has not yet been born.

If it is innocent, it cannot be made to suffer or die along with its mother.Therefore, once a female prisoner is examined If she is really pregnant, after giving birth, she can linger on her last breath, and after giving birth to a child in prison, she will be subjected to death penalty or exile. Moore Flanders' mother raised a daughter in prison in this way.It was ten A common occurrence in seventh-century prisons, so after Defoe was imprisoned for debt, he was in Newgate Prison It is natural to have the opportunity to witness such a thing.Although no one knows who Moore Flanders is,

Because this is a pseudonym, but it is not difficult to imagine that Defoe must have had the opportunity to see this kind of birth. Branded with a mark of sin, an unfortunate girl destined to be humiliated for life. Defoe has a preface before his "Autobiography of a Slut", indicating that what the novel narrates is true. The facts are true, but the real name and related circumstances are concealed so as not to be recognized, and Moore Buddha is used instead. The name Landers.He also said that what the woman narrated, and the words and sentences used, were somewhat difficult to understand. Ya Zhitang, because she said it in Xinmen Prison, all the tone used in prisons, He had to embellish it a little so that some readers would not blush. The author asks readers to forgive, saying that a woman like Moore Flanders is born with sin born of evil, or even born of evil at all, it is hard to hope that the life she narrates will turn out to be It is very "clean", because the society does not allow her to be clean at all, even if she is clean, she is also very clean. Soon someone smeared her with filth. Although Defoe has repeatedly stated that his novel has been "clean", but after publication After that, he was still criticized by many people.Some believe that Defoe himself was imprisoned in Newgate Prison, The inhumanity and darkness of the prison he described in his pen inevitably has subjective elements, which are deliberately downplayed. The indictment of the novel.But today, this prejudice has been completely eliminated.