First published in 1688, Oroonoko follows the tragic love story of a charismatic African prince and his beloved Imoinda. The eponymous hero is tricked into slavery and sold to European colonists in Surinam. Behn's moving and deeply empathetic tale is structured as a first-person account of Oroonoko's life, love, rebellion, and execution.This Warbler Classics edition includes an historically illuminating article by George Jay Smith from 1925 and an essay that provides conte...

'I value fame almost as much as if I had been born a hero'. (Preface to The Lucky Chance). Aphra Behn (1640-89) achieved both fame and notoriety in her own time, enjoying considerable success for her plays and for her short novel Oroonoko, the story of a noble slave who loves a princess. Acclaimed by Virginia Woolf as the first English woman to earn her living by the pen, Behn's achievements as a writer are now acknowledged less equivocally than i...

'We are bought and sold like apes or monkeys, to be the sport of women, fools, and cowards, and the support of rogues . . .'Spy, traveller and pioneering female writer Aphra Benn's story of an African prince sold into slavery is considered one of the earliest English novels

According to Wikipedia: "Jean Racine (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʁaˈsin]) (December 22, 1639 April 21, 1699) was a French dramatist, one of the "big three" of 17th century France (along with Molière and Corneille), and one of the most important literary figures in the Western tradition. Racine was primarily a tragedian, though he did write one comedy."

Oroonoko is a short work of prose fiction 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. Behn worked for Charles II as a spy during the outset of the Second Dutch War, ending up destitute when she returned to England, and even spending time in a debtors' prison, because Charles failed to pay her properly, or at all. She turn...

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"Fair Em" is a captivating play often attributed to William Shakespeare, showcasing the playwright's early exploration of themes such as loyalty, deception, and the complexities of human relationships. Written in a lively and engaging style, this narrative unfolds through a series of interwoven plots filled with rich characterizations and dramatic twists. The work reflects the literary context of 16th-century England, where intrigue and romance thrived on stage, often paralleling the melod...

Illustrated electronic edition of a fables by Aesop prepared in accordance with the principles of The World in Pictures project, providing a complete set of illustrations, among them 57 illustrations by outstanding painters, with a comprehensive rendering of the plot. Illustrated biography of the great ancient fabler Aesop. The edition also included the sketches of Aesop's fables: "The Crow and the Fox," "The Wolf and the Lamb", "The Gnat and the Lion," "How the Mouse Saved the Lion," "The...

The great seventeenth-century metaphysical poet Andrew Marvell was one of the chief wits and satirists of his time as well as a passionate defender of individual liberty. Today, however, he is known chiefly for his brilliant lyric poems, including “The Garden,” “The Definition of Love,” “Bermudas,” “To His Coy Mistress,” and the “Horatian Ode” to Cromwell. Marvell’s work is marked by extraordinary variety, ranging from incomparable lyric explorations of the inner life to satiric poems on t...

Dryden's Palamon and Arcite is a captivating anthology that encapsulates the transformative power of adaptation and translation in the literary realm. Bringing together the genius of John Dryden with the timeless narratives of Geoffrey Chaucer, this collection highlights the interplay between classical form and Restoration innovation. The anthology primarily showcases 'Palamon and Arcite,' a retelling derived from Chaucer's 'The Knight'Äôs Tale,' and other selected works that demonstrate t...

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him, of these, eighteen or nineteen have survived complete. Euripides is identified with theatrical innovations that have profoundly influenced drama down to modern times, especially in the representation of traditional, mythical heroes as ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. This new approach led him to pioneer d...

The bestselling story by a legendary female writer--a tale of love, slavery, and rebellion.When Prince Oroonoko's passion for the virtuous Imoinda arouses the jealousy of his grandfather, the lovers are cast into slavery and transported from Africa to the colony of Surinam. Oroonoko's noble bearing soon wins the respect of his English captors, but his struggle for freedom brings about his destruction.One of the most influential English novels in history, Ap...