Moll Flanders · Character
Jemmy
A highwayman of genuine charm and courage who becomes Moll's true love, recognizing in her a kindred spirit who has also lived by wit and nerve.
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Also known as O Jemmy, Jemmy Cole
First appearance: moll flanders
As a major figure in Moll Flanders, Jemmy is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Referred to as Moll's transported husband, a highwayman whose life story is also noted as too lengthy for this volume.
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Jemmy enters Moll's life as a fellow prisoner and fellow criminal, and their mutual recognition — each seeing in the other a mirror of their own disreputable past — produces the novel's most genuine emotional bond. He…
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