First published in 1688, Oroonoko is a politically charged novella by the Restoration playwright and spy Aphra Behn, and is arguably one of the founding texts of the novel form. Purporting to chart the life of an African prince, Oroonoko, who is tricked into slavery, the narrative follows the Prince through his trials of love, loss and rebellion.

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Utgivningsdatum:2021-09-29
Mått:198 x 129 x 21 mm
Vikt:132 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:128
Förlag:Renard Press Ltd
ISBN:9781913724115

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Aphra Behn (c.1640–89), or Astrea, was a poet, author and playwright, best remembered today as being one of the first English women to earn a living with her pen, as well as for her work as a spy for Charles II.

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'All women together ought to let flowers fall upon the tomb of Aphra Behn which is, most scandalously but rather appropriately, in Westminster Abbey, for it was she who earned them the right to speak their minds.' (Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own)

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To the Right Honourable the Lord Maitland, Oroonoko, Note on the Text, Notes, Extra Material: A Brief Introduction to Aphra Behn, More Information about Aphra Behn, A Note on Oroonoko