Aphra Behn Studies |
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| Editor:
| Todd, Janet |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-47169-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1996 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $108.00 |
Book Description:
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This book sets Aphra Behn firmly in an historical context of political factions, theatre developments and colonial encounters, and includes chapters on each of the genres in which she wrote: drama, fiction, poetry and translation, and on aspects of her life, from her publishing struggles to her involvement in American slavery. An important resource for those studying seventeenth century English literature and drama.
This book sets Aphra Behn firmly in an historical context of political factions, theatre developments and colonial encounters, and includes chapters on each of the genres in which she wrote: drama, fiction, poetry and translation, and on aspects of her life, from her publishing struggles to her involvement in American slavery. An important resource for those studying seventeenth century English literature and drama.