Oroonoko and Other Writings
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Engelsk
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. Ac...
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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 in the seventeenth century. As well as Oroonoko, this volume contains five other works of fiction ranging from comedy and high melodrama to tragedy. The Fair Jilt, Memoirs of the Court of the King of Bantam, The History of the Nun, The Adventure of the Black Lady, and The Unfortunate Bride are complemented by a generous selection of her poetry, ranging from public political verse to lyrics and witty conversation poems. This selection demonstrates Behn''s range, as well as her wit, compassion, and interest in the question of identity and self-representation.
Detaljer
Forlag
Oxford University Press
ISBN
9780199538768
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
320
Udgivelsesdato
26-02-2009
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
3383803
EAN nr.
9780199538768
Varegruppe
Engelsk non fiction div.