The Fortunate Mistress

The Fortunate Mistress, also known as A History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau, is a novel by Daniel Defoe. It tells the story of Roxana, a French-born woman who grows up in England and marries a handsome but vain man at the age of fifteen. After eight years of marriage, during which time her husband spends all of their money, Roxana is left penniless with five children. Roxana appeals for ...