Daniel Defoeâs last novel, âRoxana: The Fortunate Mistressâ is a biographical account of a womanâs fight for survival. Having recently become penniless, Roxana is forced to resort to sexual services in order to keep herself afloat. Defoeâs flair for depicting female struggle render this a deeply human novel, unmissable for those who enjoyed Defoeâs own âMoll Flandersâ.
Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) was an English novelist, journalist, and trader. Famed for his novel âRobinson Crusoeâ, he has often been deemed the founder of the English novel. He wrote more than five hundred books on a wide variety of topics, dominating the literary circles of his time. His other notable works include âMoll Flandersâ, âA Journal of the Plague Yearâ, and âCaptain Singletonâ.