Publisher's Synopsis
Roxana the Fortunate Mistress is a novel written by Daniel Defoe in 1724. The story is about a beautiful and intelligent woman named Roxana, who becomes a mistress to wealthy men in order to support herself and her children. Roxana's life is full of ups and downs as she navigates the complexities of her relationships with men, including her own husband, who she betrays for financial gain. Despite her immoral actions, Roxana is portrayed as a sympathetic character, who is forced to make difficult choices in a society that offers few options for women. The novel explores themes of gender, power, and morality, and is considered a classic example of early English literature.1931. There is no obvious drama in this straightforward narrative. No one could pretend that Roxana reveals either charm or striking personality. The author's art comes from a particular form of realism, in which he stands almost alone. It is built upon absolute simplicity in style, elaborately precise statement of natural detail and a complete absence of emphasis or emotion. We do not judge Roxana for her conduct, but sympathize with her as a woman because Defoe has made her our friend. We believe in her as a real, living, intimate acquaintance who is interesting because her life is crowded with surprising events and fortune treats her with more than its usual caprice.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
