Roxana - The Fortunate Mistress (From wealth to prostitution to freedom) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Fallen Wife's Confession of Wealth, Prostitution, and SurvivalBy Daniel Defoe
Length14h 41m
About this audiobook
Daniel Defoe's Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress traces the rise, moral compromise, and uneasy self-fashioning of a deserted wife who becomes a courtesan, accumulating wealth while losing social and spiritual security. Cast as a confessional memoir, the novel combines documentary realism, picaresque movement, and moral irony, standing at the intersection of early eighteenth-century amatory fiction, conduct literature, and the emerging English novel. Its power lies in Roxana's calculating intelligence and in Defoe's refusal to offer simple repentance or punishment. Defoe's own life illuminates the book's preoccupations. A merchant, journalist, Dissenter, political pamphleteer, and sometime prisoner for debt and sedition, he knew the instability of credit, reputation, and social mobility. His fiction repeatedly examines survival under economic pressure, and Roxana extends that inquiry to a woman whose body, wit, and wealth become instruments in a harsh marketplace. This is an essential work for readers interested in gender, capitalism, and narrative ambiguity. Those who admire Moll Flanders will find here a darker, more psychologically troubling companion: a novel of freedom pursued at terrible cost.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length14 hrs 41 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 20, 2013
LanguageEnglish
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