Aphra Behn and Her Female Successors |
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| Editor:
| Rubik, Margarete |
| Series title: | Austria: Forschung und Wissenschaft - Literatur- und Sprachwissenschaft Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-643-90161-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Publisher: | Lit Verlag
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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This collection of essays casts new light at Aphra Behn's poetry, drama, prose and literary criticism. The contributors analyse her creative response to the literary theories, genres and motifs of her age and point out remarkable analogies to the writings of her female successors, some of whom have not hitherto been viewed in relation to this Restoration pioneer of female authorship. Her influence on modern writers can still be felt in texts as diverse as Virginia Woolf's Orlando,...
More DescriptionThis collection of essays casts new light at Aphra Behn's poetry, drama, prose and literary criticism. The contributors analyse her creative response to the literary theories, genres and motifs of her age and point out remarkable analogies to the writings of her female successors, some of whom have not hitherto been viewed in relation to this Restoration pioneer of female authorship. Her influence on modern writers can still be felt in texts as diverse as Virginia Woolf's Orlando, Molly Brown's historical thriller set in Restoration England, and Joan Anim-Addo's adaptation of Oroonoko.