Defoe and Economics: The Fortunes of Roxana in the History of Interpretation

actions Adam Smith Amy's argued aristocracy attitude avarice become behaviour Benjamin Boyce bourgeois bourgeoisie capital accumulation capitalist character clear clearly Complete English Tradesman concerning considerations continued Daniel Defoe daughter daughter's pursuit Defoe's economic Defoe's eyes Defoe's fictions Defoe's narrative Defoe's Roxana Defoe's writings delineation demonstrate didactic Dottin Dutch merchant earlier edition eighteenth century emotional emphasised England Estate fact focus Fortunate Mistress given Godwin heroine human husband Ian Watt Ibid indication intentions interest interpretation of Roxana irony Jacob Viner James Sutherland Jane Jack literary live London manner marriage matter mercantile mercantilist middle class Moll Flanders motive Nation nature necessity Novak novel person Pond practical psychological puritan readers reading realisation realm recent critics recognised regarded relationship remarks representative Review rich Robert Clayton Robinson Crusoe Roxana's story self-interest sense sexual Sir Robert Clayton social Starr Studies Sutherland theme things thought Watt Watt's wealth woman