Mischief vs The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mistresses, England, History, Fiction
Mischief
Imogen Waterstone has always prided herself on being a thoroughly independent young woman, but now she needs a man of implacable will and nerves of iron. That's why she invited Matthias Marshall, infamous Earl of…
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The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana
"Roxana", Defoe's last and darkest novel, is the autobiography of a woman who has traded her virtue, at first for survival, and then for fame and fortune. Its narrator tells the story of her own "wicked" life as the…
The verdict
- Readers rate Mischief highest: Mischief 3.7 · The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana 3.4.
- The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana has the widest readership — 5841 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Mischief | The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (5841) |
Reception
| Mischief | The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 5841 |
| Editions | 23 | 93 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1571 | — |
| Pages | 374 | 429 |