Faithful and handsome, the Englishman Belvile is in love with the Italian lady Florinda, who is betrothed to another. Willmore, the rover, is in love with Hellena, sister of Florinda and destined for the convent. And Angellica Bianca, a courtesan, is in love with Willmore. Against the backdrop of Naples during Carnival time, this varied cast of characters pursue life, honour, and pleasure in this comedic drama.Author and playwright Aphra Behn created a clearly male-centric world in...

Aphra Behn è la prima scrittrice professionista della storia! La cui tomba nell’Abbazia di Westminster "tutte le donne insieme dovrebbero cospargere di fiori, poiché fu lei a conquistar loro il diritto a dire quello che pensavano" scriverà Virginia Woolf in Una stanza tutta per sé, consacrando la Behn capostipite delle scrittrici della storia della letteratura mondiale. Aphra Ben ebbe una vita costellata di avventure, successi e sconfitte: lo spionaggio internazionale, la prigione per debi...

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 ...

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 ...

'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

A groundbreaking early novel that blends romance, political conflict, and a deeply moving human tragedy. Oroonoko is a noble African prince whose life changes dramatically after betrayal and enslavement. Known for his honor, intelligence, and dignity, he finds himself torn from his homeland and thrust into a world of cruelty and injustice. Even in captivity, he remains steadfast in his values and sense of identity. As he navigates the harsh realities of colonial power and oppression, Oroon...

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...

Oroonoko: or, the Royal Slave by Aphra Behn is not just a story—it is a powerful journey into the heart of loyalty, love, and the struggle for freedom. Through the audiobook, listeners are immediately drawn into the life of Oroonoko, a prince whose nobility and courage shine even in the darkest moments of enslavement. Aphra Behn’s narrative captures the emotional intensity of a man torn between duty and desire, honor and oppression, making it a timeless ta...

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...

Oroonoko: or, the Royal Slave was written in the year 1688 by Aphra Behn. This book is one of the most popular novels of Aphra Behn, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

Aphra Behn's Oroonoko is a pioneering work of early English literature, blending adventure, romance, and profound social critique in a story that remains powerful and relevant centuries after it was first published. Recognized as one of the earliest English novels and a seminal piece of Restoration literature, Oroonoko explores themes of honor, freedom, love, and the tragic consequences of oppression. The narrative follows Oroonoko, a noble African prince renowned for his courage, intellig...

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