Aphra Behn

This carefully crafted ebook: "Oroonoko: or, the Royal Slave (Unabridged)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This ebook is a short novel by Aphra Behn (16401689), published in 1688, concerning the love of its hero, an enslaved African in Surinam in the 1660s, and the authors own experiences in the new South American colony. It is one of the earliest English novels. Interest in it has increased since the 1970s, critics arguing that Behn is the foremother of British women writers, and that Oroonoko is a crucial text in the history of the novel. Aphra Behn (baptised 14 December 1640 16 April 1689) was a prolific dramatist of the English Restoration, the first English professional female literary writer. Her writing contributed to the amatory fiction genre of British literature. Along with Delarivier Manley and Eliza Haywood, she is sometimes referred to as part of "The fair triumvirate of wit." Behns work Oroonoko (1688) is critically acknowledged as important to the development of the English novel. She was also a key writer in seventeenth century theatre. She is perhaps best known to modern audiences for her short novel.

In "Oroonoko; or, The Royal Slave," Aphra Behn weaves a complex narrative that explores themes of race, slavery, and loyalty through the tragic tale of an African prince enslaved in the Caribbean. The novellas prose is marked by Behns distinctive voice, blending realism with allegory, fashioning a profound critique of colonialism that resonates with the eraAos growing awareness of human rights. As one of the first English novels, it ventures beyond mere entertainment, challenging contemporary ideologies surrounding race and identity while drawing from Behns vivid experiences in Suriname, where the story is set. Aphra Behn, a pioneering figure in literature, broke through the gender barriers of the 17th century as one of the first professional female writers. Her personal history as a traveler and potentially an indentured servant informs much of the raw authenticity in her portrayal of the enslaved hero, Oroonoko. Her commitment to depicting the lived realities of oppression and her historical context as a woman navigating a male-dominated literary world shaped her narrative style and themes. "Oroonoko; or, The Royal Slave" is essential reading for those interested in the foundations of the novel as a form, offering rich insights into early feminist thought and the stark realities of colonialism. BehnAos poignant storytelling invites readers to engage with complex characters and moral dilemmas, making it a compelling exploration of the human condition.

Esta edición reúne por primera vez en castellano lo más sustancioso de la narrativa de Aphra Behn.

Aphra Behn (1640-89) was both successful and controversial in her own lifetime; her achievements are now recognized less equivocally and her plays, often revived, demonstrate wit, compassion and remarkable range. This edition brings together her most important comedies in a single volume: The Rover, her best-known play; The Feigned Courtesans, a lively comedy of intrigue; The Lucky Chance, a comedy with a bitter edge, which takes a satirical look at marriage customs; and the dazzling and popular farce, The Emperor of the Moon. All the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. ''An affordable volume of Behn''s major plays is long overdue. The endnotes are helpful in placing Behn in a literary tradition and the cultural milieu of her London. The text will be appropriate for a variety of courses: Woemn''s Studies, period surveys, drama courses, etc.''--Deborah Montuori, University of Missouri-Columbia ''This collection of four comedies by Aphra Behn is a welcome addition to the growing number of available works by 17th-century women authors.''--Choice

_L'errant_ (The Rover) és una de les millors obres teatrals de Behn. Hi apareixen temes eterns (embolics sexuals, el problema del poder, la lluita per la llibertat en les relacions humanes, la seduccio) en el virregnat espanyol de Napols. Dues germanes, Florinda i Hellena, volen aprofi tar els dies de Carnaval i les disfresses per escapar del control autoritari del seu germa i buscar amor i aventures. La primera vol trobar-se amb el seu enamorat, un cavaller angles, Belvile, amic de Willmore, l'errant, disposat a seduir totes les dones de Napols. El joc de mascares i disfresses, l'humor i alhora la profunditat psicologica fan que aquesta obra, escrita al segle XVII, sigui encara molt vital i vigent en el segle XXI.

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 Behns 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, and makes further changes. The Introduction and three of the stories contain many poems.The ten stories are: Oronooko, The Fair Jilt, The Nun, Agnes de Castro, The Lovers Watch, The Case for the Watch, The Ladys Looking Glass, The Lucky Mistake, The Court of the King of Bantam, and, The Adventure of the Black Lady.

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 Behns 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, and makes further changes. The Introduction and three of the stories contain many poems.The ten stories are: Oronooko, The Fair Jilt, The Nun, Agnes de Castro, The Lovers Watch, The Case for the Watch, The Ladys Looking Glass, The Lucky Mistake, The Court of the King of Bantam, and, The Adventure of the Black Lady.

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 Behns 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, and makes further changes. The Introduction and three of the stories contain many poems.The ten stories are: Oronooko, The Fair Jilt, The Nun, Agnes de Castro, The Lovers Watch, The Case for the Watch, The Ladys Looking Glass, The Lucky Mistake, The Court of the King of Bantam, and, The Adventure of the Black Lady.

Editor: Montague Summers

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 Behns 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, and makes further changes. The Introduction and three of the stories contain many poems.The ten stories are: Oronooko, The Fair Jilt, The Nun, Agnes de Castro, The Lovers Watch, The Case for the Watch, The Ladys Looking Glass, The Lucky Mistake, The Court of the King of Bantam, and, The Adventure of the Black Lady.

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 Behns 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, and makes further changes. The Introduction and three of the stories contain many poems.The ten stories are: Oronooko, The Fair Jilt, The Nun, Agnes de Castro, The Lovers Watch, The Case for the Watch, The Ladys Looking Glass, The Lucky Mistake, The Court of the King of Bantam, and, The Adventure of the Black Lady.

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 Behns 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, and makes further changes. The Introduction and three of the stories contain many poems.The ten stories are: Oronooko, The Fair Jilt, The Nun, Agnes de Castro, The Lovers Watch, The Case for the Watch, The Ladys Looking Glass, The Lucky Mistake, The Court of the King of Bantam, and, The Adventure of the Black Lady.

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 Behns 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, and makes further changes. The Introduction and three of the stories contain many poems.The ten stories are: Oronooko, The Fair Jilt, The Nun, Agnes de Castro, The Lovers Watch, The Case for the Watch, The Ladys Looking Glass, The Lucky Mistake, The Court of the King of Bantam, and, The Adventure of the Black Lady.

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 Behns 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, and makes further changes. The Introduction and three of the stories contain many poems.The ten stories are: Oronooko, The Fair Jilt, The Nun, Agnes de Castro, The Lovers Watch, The Case for the Watch, The Ladys Looking Glass, The Lucky Mistake, The Court of the King of Bantam, and, The Adventure of the Black Lady.

La tormentata storia damore fra il principe Oroonoko, nipote di un sovrano africano, e Imoinda, figlia di un valoroso condottiero. La giovane, che lanziano tiranno vorrebbe sua sposa, si ribella insieme allamato. I due nobili giovani saranno costretti alla lontananza, per poi riabbracciarsi, ormai schiavi, nella colonia inglese del Suriname. Mediante il codice della tragedia eroica, lopera affronta le complessita ideologiche legate al colonialismo, proponendo una visione combattuta tra condanna e legittimazione della schiavitu. Pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1688, "Oroonoko" e stato considerato il primo romanzo moderno della storia della letteratura inglese.

A Drama Classic: The Worlds Great Plays at a Great Little Price A classic Restoration comedy by one of the earliest and most celebrated female playwrights.Arriving in Naples at carnival time, a group of exiled cavaliers determine to enjoy themselves. They are repeatedly tempted and tricked by various prostitutes and their pimps, until their leader, the Rover, is finally forced to give up his wild behaviour when he falls in love with a single-minded, wealthy virgin.Aphra Behns The Rover was first performed at the Dorset Garden Theatre, London, in March 1677.This edition in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series is edited and introduced by Simon Trussler.

Editor: Montague Summers

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 Behns 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, and makes further changes. The Introduction and three of the stories contain many poems.The ten stories are: Oronooko, The Fair Jilt, The Nun, Agnes de Castro, The Lovers Watch, The Case for the Watch, The Ladys Looking Glass, The Lucky Mistake, The Court of the King of Bantam, and, The Adventure of the Black Lady.