About this title: Daniel Defoe's novel about a woman who overcomes poverty to become wealthy and successful is another of his universally popular tales of outcasts and outsiders. Abandoned by her husband, Roxana farms out her five children and supports herself by becoming the mistress of her wealthy landlord, then a French prince, a rich merchant, Charles II, and ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Signet, New York
Date Published: 1979
Description: Good in No jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Good copy with some light general wear. light edge rubbing. pages clean and unmarked with some light toning at edges. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Fine Editions Press 1946
Date Published: 1946
Description: Good + Hardcover light red with dark red leather spine and gold ltg. illus. with b/w drawings 318 pgs. 5.5x8 chipped at edges g+ read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Fine Editions Press, Cleveland
Date Published: 1946
Description: Good. Ex-Libris. 8vo. The cover is sunned on spine and bumped. Pages are slightly browning and pulling loose from the spine. Bookplate signed by previous owner. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: NY: Popular Library, 1962
Description: Mass Market Paperback. Fine+. First Thus/1st Ptg. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. a couple opf light corner creases. two rows of bubbles on spine. this is the only popular library listing. read more
Description: Defoe, Daniel., Royal Books, nd, ncrd, 'A Royal Giant Book No. 24', stiff wrapps, light water stain top edge, pps browning o/w vg, 317 pps +ads, 8' x 5', 'The piquant classic about a woman who chose to be wanton-and made it pay! ' read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Date Published: 2000-09
ISBN-13:9780783891484ISBN:0783891482
Description: New. 0783891482 Review "Roxana is possibly Defoe's most fascinating story-teller and this, one of his most intriguing stories. "--The Daily Telegraph "Excellent introduction by John Mullan; wisely selected bibliography; full notes. "--Robert C. Steensma, University of Utah "The World's Classics edition of 'Roxana' is an attractive volume with a nice picture on the cover, and it seems to have been well edited by John Mullan. I especially like the map of Defoe's London. Unfortunately, I find ... read more
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