The Happy Courtesan, or Roxana. A Diary of the Plague Year. In 2 volumes.
99.99 €
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The Happy Courtesan, or Roxana. A Diary of the Plague Year. In 2 volumes.
99.99 €
"The Fortunate Courtesan, or Roxana" is a confessional novel about a woman who survives in a world of ruthless patriarchy. Having lost everything, she becomes a powerful mistress, but the price of her success is inner discord, fear, and loneliness. The book combines two stories about the choice between virtue and survival—male and female versions of the struggle for a place in a world where everyone is their own judge and savior. This book brings together three characteristic works by Daniel Defoe, revealing different facets of his literary talent—from realism to journalism and mysticism. The central piece is "A Journal of the Plague Year," a mockumentary novel based on the true events of the plague epidemic in London in 1665. Through the voice of a fictional citizen who remained in the city during the disaster, Defoe creates an atmosphere of fear, chaos, faith, and despair. Detailed descriptions of life, statistics, testimonies, and philosophical reflections make the novel a powerful testimony of the era and a reflection on humanity in the face of universal destruction. In his essay "The Tempest," Defoe captures the devastating hurricane of 1703, combining reportage, eyewitness accounts, and moral insights. "A True Account of a Ghost Apparition" is a short story in the genre of early mystical fiction, based on a true story where faith, superstition, and the supernatural intertwine.
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