The Fortunate Mistress
Opis: 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. A resourceful adventuress, she is also an unforgiving analyst of her own susceptibilities, who tells us of the price she pays for her successes. Endowed with many seductive skills, she is herself seduced: by money, by dreams of rank, and by the illusion that she can escape her own past. Unlike Defoe's other penitent anti-heroes, however, she fails to triumph over these weaknesses. Roxana's fame lies not only in the heroine's 'vast variety of fortunes', but in her attempts to understand the sometimes bitter lessons of her life as a 'Fortunate Mistress'. 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. The Fortunate Mistress jest dostępny w sprzedaży w kategorii księgarnia ( E-booki ) [ E-Beletrystyka ] w cenie 36 zł i 93 gr (trzydzieści sześć złoych i dziewięćdziesiąt trzy groszy), Marka tego produktu jest nieznana.. Produkt jest nowy, a oferta jest dostępna na sprzedaż po kliknięciu w kup teraz lub w przycisk więcej informacji. Numer oferty : 2552123. Następna oferta to La historia de Cuba pensada por Ramón de Armas. Tą ofertę wyświetlono siedem razy.Numer dostawcy | 44084 |
ID | 6c670158-961b-42dc-8e28-08d6957ec832 |
Ostatnia zmiana | 1675140789449 |
Waluta | PLN |
Dostępność | 1 |
Kategoria | Księgarnia/E-booki/E-Beletrystyka |
Numer produktu | 2552123 |
Wyświetleń | 7 |
Oferta sklepu | Zobacz ofertę sklepu |
ISBN | 9782322427871 |
Wydawnictwo | Books on Demand |
Rok wydania | 2022 |
Autor | Daniel Defoe |
Format | EPUB, MOBI(Kindle) |