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The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana by Daniel Defoe · Booklabria

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The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana

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Romances and narrativesBook 12 of 5

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First published: 1724
Editions: 91 in 2 languages
Series: Romances and narratives, 12

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"Roxana", Defoe's last and darkest novel, is the autobiography of a woman who has traded her virtue, at first for survival, and then for fame and fortune. Its narrator tells the story of her own "wicked" life as the mistress of rich and powerful men.

Subjects: History
Psychology
Historical
Women
England
Social conditions
Set in: Great Britain
Europe
Women
Time: 17th Century; Charles II, 1660-1685

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