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Cover: 9780140431490 | Roxana | Daniel Defoe | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | 2006
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Roxana
Taschenbuch von Daniel Defoe
Sprache: Englisch

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Beschreibung
Beautiful proud Roxana is terrified of being poor. When her foolish husband leaves her penniless with five children she must choose between being a virtuous beggar or a rich whore. Embarking on a career as a courtesan and kept woman the glamour of her new existence soon becomes too enticing and Roxana passes from man to man in order to maintain her lavish society parties luxurious clothes and amassed wealth. But this life comes at a cost and she is fatally torn between the sinful prosperity she has become used to and the respectability she craves. A vivid satire on a dissolute society Roxana (1724) is a devastating and psychologically acute evocation of the ways in which vanity and ambition can corrupt the human soul.
Beautiful proud Roxana is terrified of being poor. When her foolish husband leaves her penniless with five children she must choose between being a virtuous beggar or a rich whore. Embarking on a career as a courtesan and kept woman the glamour of her new existence soon becomes too enticing and Roxana passes from man to man in order to maintain her lavish society parties luxurious clothes and amassed wealth. But this life comes at a cost and she is fatally torn between the sinful prosperity she has become used to and the respectability she craves. A vivid satire on a dissolute society Roxana (1724) is a devastating and psychologically acute evocation of the ways in which vanity and ambition can corrupt the human soul.
Über den Autor
Daniel Defoe (c.1660-1731), one of the most famous writers in English literature, was born in London, the son of James Foe, a butcher. It was Daniel who changed his name to De Foe or Defoe in about 1705. He was interested in politics and opposed King James II. After the Glorious Revolution in 1688 and William III was on the throne, Defoe became one of his personal friends. He became a writer for the government and a satircal writer on various social issues of the time. He turned to full time writing after hearing the inspirational story of a sailor who was rescued after living alone on a desert island in the Pacific, the result being his first novel ROBINSON CRUSOE. Several other adventure stories followed, including MOLL FLANDERS.
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780140431490
ISBN-10: 0140431497
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Defoe, Daniel
Redaktion: Blewett, David
Hersteller: Penguin Classics
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 181 x 111 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Daniel Defoe
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.04.2006
Gewicht: 0,39 kg
Artikel-ID: 122018582
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