Aphra Behn (1640-1689) was a spy for Charles II, a playwright, poet, and novelist, and the first English woman to make a living from writing. Her pen name was Astrea. Ernest A. Baker (1869-1941) was an English writer and historian of literature. In 1905, 216 years after Mrs Behn's death, he introduced this collection of ten of her novels in the language of his day, a form which was not a facsimile of her texts. This ebook, prepared 329 years after her death, silently corrects some typos, a...

Karpathos publishes the greatest works of history's greatest authors and collects them to make it easy and affordable for readers to have them all at the push of a button. All of our collections include a linked table of contents.Aphra Behn was a British writer during the Restoration era in the 17th century. Behn was one of the first women in history to earn a writing through living and she would inspire many of the female authors that followed. Behn's most famous works include Oro...

It is perhaps not altogether easy to appreciate the multiplicity of difficulties with which the first editor of Mrs. Behn has to cope. Not only is her life strangely mysterious and obscure, but the rubbish of half-a-dozen romancing biographers must needs be cleared away before we can even begin to see daylight. Matter which had been for two centuries accepted on seemingly the soundest authority is proven false; her family name itself was, until my recent discovery, wrongly given; the very ...

"The Works of Aphra Behn Vol. V" by Aphra Behn is a collection of writings by the influential English playwright, poet, and novelist Aphra Behn. Aphra Behn was one of the first English women to earn a living through writing, and her works are known for their wit, humor, and exploration of themes such as gender, power, and identity.Volume V of Behn's works likely includes a selection of her plays, poems, and prose writings. Behn was a prolific author, and her works spanned a variety of genr...

This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography.This Collection Includes:The City HeiressLove-Letters Between a Nobleman and His SisterOroonoko or the Royal SlaveThe Rover or, the Banish'd Cavaliers. Part 1 and Part 2 Appendix:Aphra Behn Biography

Oroonoko is a short novel by Aphra Behn (1640-1689), published in 1688, concerning the love of its hero, an enslaved African in Surinam in the 1660s, and the author's own experiences in the new South American colony. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

This carefully crafted ebook: "Slavery: Not Forgiven, Never Forgotten" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Memoirs Narrative of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave The Underground Railroad Up From Slavery Willie Lynch Letter Confessions of Nat Turner Narrative of Sojourner Truth Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl History of Mary Prince Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom Thirty Years a Slave Narrative of the Life of J. D. Green The Life of Ol...

The Works of Aphra BehnLove-Letters Between a Nobleman and His SisterOroonoko The Royal SlaveThe Works of Aphra Behn, Vol VThe Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. IThe Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. IIThe Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. III

Volume I typically includes some of Behn’s earliest and most influential works, including plays such as The Forced Marriage (1671), The Amorous Prince (1671), and The Rover (1677). These works showcase Behn's keen understanding of human relationships, her use of wit, and her ability to explore social and political dynamics, often with a subversive touch. Her bold treatments of themes like sexual freedom and women's agency, as well as her ability to balance humor with social commentary, set...

Aphra Behn, the poet, playwright, novelist and political satirist was the first truly professional woman writer in English. This selection, edited and introduced by Professor Janet Todd, demonstrates the full sophistication and vitality of Aphra Behn's genius. It contains the plays The Rover and The Widow, Ranter (the first English play to be set in the American colonies) together with Love Letters to a Gentleman, a choice of poems and two short novels - The Fair Jilt and Oroonoko - which ...

Volume IV of Behn's works is likely to contain a mix of her plays, poetry, and perhaps additional prose writings. Some of the notable plays that may be included in this volume are The Emperor of the Moon (1687), The Young King (1689), and The History of the Nun (1689), as well as other works that reflect her characteristic wit, exploration of gender and sexuality, and her critique of social and political structures. Many of Behn’s plays feature complex female characters, and her work is of...

In Volume III, the collection likely includes more of Behn's lesser-known works, providing a deeper insight into her diverse output. This could include additional plays, such as The Widow Ranter (1689) and The Feigned Courtesans (1679), as well as her poetry and prose. Behn's works often featured complex characters, especially strong female protagonists, and addressed controversial topics, including sexual agency, marriage, and class.Behn’s influence on the development of English drama, pa...