Venture back to 17th century Europe with Daniel Defoe's "The Fortunate Mistress," also known as "A History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau, Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana." This classic of historical fiction offers a compelling glimpse into a bygone era, rich with adventure and intrigue. Defoe masterfully crafts a story rooted in the history of the time, bringing to life the social landscapes and dramatic events that shaped the continent. Explore a world of ambition, survival, and the enduring quest for fortune. A timeless tale of a life lived against the backdrop of European…mehr
Venture back to 17th century Europe with Daniel Defoe's "The Fortunate Mistress," also known as "A History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau, Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana." This classic of historical fiction offers a compelling glimpse into a bygone era, rich with adventure and intrigue. Defoe masterfully crafts a story rooted in the history of the time, bringing to life the social landscapes and dramatic events that shaped the continent. Explore a world of ambition, survival, and the enduring quest for fortune. A timeless tale of a life lived against the backdrop of European history, "The Fortunate Mistress" remains a captivating read for anyone interested in classic literature and the sweeping narratives of the past. This meticulously prepared edition allows readers to experience Defoe's celebrated work in its intended form. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Marc Mierowsky is an ARC DECRA Fellow in the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne. He is an associate editor of The Cambridge Edition of the Correspondence of Daniel Defoe (2022) and has published essays on authors including Defoe, John Dryden, Thomas Otway, Nathaniel Lee and Philip Roth and comedians including Lenny Bruce, Joan Rivers, Sarah Silverman and Marc Maron. Nicholas Seager is Professor of English Literature and Head of the School of Humanities at Keele University. He is the editor of The Cambridge Edition of the Correspondence of Daniel Defoe (2022), and co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Daniel Defoe (OUP, 2023) and of The Cambridge Companion to Gulliver's Travels (2023). He has written essays on authors including John Bunyan, Eliza Haywood, Laurence Sterne, Oliver Goldsmith, and Samuel Johnson.
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Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction Note on the Text Select Bibliography A Chronology of Daniel Defoe THE FORTUNATE MISTRESS Explanatory Notes
