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416 pages • first pub 1724 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140431490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 April 1982
Description
Beautiful, proud Roxana is terrified of being poor. When her foolish husband leaves her penniless with five children, she must choose between being a virtuous beggar or a rich whore. Embarking on a career as a courtesan and kept woman, the glamour...
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416 pages • first pub 1724 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140431490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 April 1982
Description
Beautiful, proud Roxana is terrified of being poor. When her foolish husband leaves her penniless with five children, she must choose between being a virtuous beggar or a rich whore. Embarking on a career as a courtesan and kept woman, the glamour...