Fortuna (1922) - Enrique Perez Escrich - Bog

Fortuna is a novel written by Enrique Perez Escrich and first published in 1922. The story revolves around the life of Fortuna, a young woman who is born into poverty but manages to rise to wealth and success through her beauty, intelligence, and cunning. Fortuna's journey takes her from the streets of Madrid to the courts of Europe, where she becomes a celebrated courtesan and a favorite of kings and princes.Throughout the novel, Fortuna faces many challenges and obstacles, including jealous rivals, dangerous enemies, and the constant threat of scandal and ruin. But she is determined to succeed and uses all of her wits and charms to overcome these challenges and achieve her goals.Along the way, Fortuna also experiences love and heartbreak, as she falls for a handsome nobleman who is unable to marry her due to his family's objections. Despite this setback, Fortuna remains determined to make her own way in the world and continues to pursue her dreams.Overall, Fortuna is a thrilling and captivating novel that explores themes of ambition, love, and the pursuit of success. It is a timeless classic that continues to be enjoyed by readers around the world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.