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Title:
The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2)
or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana
Note: Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Fortunate Mistress" by Daniel Defoe is a historical novel written in the early 18th century. The story follows the life of the protagonist, Mademoiselle de Belau, known as the Lady Roxana, as she navigates the challenges of her life's fortunes in an era marked by societal constraints, particularly for women. Through her journey, she grapples with themes of independence, morality, and the consequences of her choices, which are often influenced by her desperate circumstances. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to Roxana, a woman who reflects on her life since fleeing to England as a child with her family due to religious persecution in France. As she recounts her childhood and the unfortunate marriage to a foolish brewer that soon leads to her husband's mysterious disappearance, she finds herself struggling to survive with five children. Desperate and destitute, Roxana faces an arduous battle against the limitations of her gender and the societal norms of her time. The opening is marked by a deep sense of loss, survival, and a burgeoning understanding of the seductive yet perilous nature of her growing independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
EBook No.: 30344
Published: Oct 27, 2009
Downloads: 854
Language: English
Subject: Historical fiction
Subject: Picaresque literature
Subject: Mistresses -- Fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Fiction
Subject: Women -- Great Britain -- Fiction
Subject: Women -- Europe -- Fiction
Subject: Europe -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2)
or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana
Note: Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Meredith Bach, Jane Hyland, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net.
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.)
Summary: "The Fortunate Mistress" by Daniel Defoe is a historical novel written in the early 18th century. The story follows the life of the protagonist, Mademoiselle de Belau, known as the Lady Roxana, as she navigates the challenges of her life's fortunes in an era marked by societal constraints, particularly for women. Through her journey, she grapples with themes of independence, morality, and the consequences of her choices, which are often influenced by her desperate circumstances. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to Roxana, a woman who reflects on her life since fleeing to England as a child with her family due to religious persecution in France. As she recounts her childhood and the unfortunate marriage to a foolish brewer that soon leads to her husband's mysterious disappearance, she finds herself struggling to survive with five children. Desperate and destitute, Roxana faces an arduous battle against the limitations of her gender and the societal norms of her time. The opening is marked by a deep sense of loss, survival, and a burgeoning understanding of the seductive yet perilous nature of her growing independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
EBook No.: 30344
Published: Oct 27, 2009
Downloads: 854
Language: English
Subject: Historical fiction
Subject: Picaresque literature
Subject: Mistresses -- Fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Fiction
Subject: Women -- Great Britain -- Fiction
Subject: Women -- Europe -- Fiction
Subject: Europe -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.