Lady Roxana
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Lady Roxana conclude il ciclo dei grandi romanzi di Defoe. Implacabile documentario duna lotta quotidiana per lesistenza, narra le vicende di una giovinetta di modeste origini, che la sorte giovane sposa, cinque volte madre e subito vedova e il carattere indipendente spingono allavidità e allambizione: allombra di tresche lucrose Roxana, divenuta una spregiudicata cortigiana, giunge alla ricchezza e alletà matura. Ma la sua vita è piena di inganni e menzogne, e la sua sconfitta finale è senza riscatto.
- ISBN: 8811134676
- Casa Editrice: Garzanti
- Pagine: 284
- Data di uscita: 09-02-2012
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Roxana is a vague apparition of something seen from a distance but can never be apprehended by the ordinary man, and women will not believe she exists except in a book. The Lady only exposes to the gentle wealthy males, the honor benefits both in different ways plainly some admire, others... engage
Daniel Defoe, the popular 1700s smut peddler, is back with another sexy story about sexy sluts having sex - and this one might be his dirtiest yet! Roxana offers her maid up for sexual purposes to her lover! She dresses like a harem slave and puts on sexy little dance numbers! It's not as dirty as f Leggi tutto
If someone were to say to me, "Listen, I have the time and inclination to read just one book by Defoe (or one English novel from the period of 1700-1725 — same thing!), which should it be?" my only possible response to them could be, "Why, Roxana of course!" Viz. , that in my opinion not only is Roxa Leggi tutto
Oh! It's so deliciously old! Sentences that stretch for paragraphs; seemingly random capitalization scattered about the pages! And yet, it is so human a story you can hardly believe the creature that called themselves humans in the 1720s could have so much in common with you, your very self. Everyon Leggi tutto
This is from the same author who wrote Moll Flanders. I did not like that book, and... I did not like this one either. As a history buff, i love reading old novels, as they give you a good peek into what life was like back in the old days, from people who actually lived during these times. I think pa Leggi tutto
There is only one thing I want to say: FINALLY OVER!
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