A. Behn
OROONOKO AND OTHER WRITINGS (Oxford World´s Classics New Edition)
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..'I value fame almost as much as if I had been born a hero'.
(Preface to The Lucky Chance). 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
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THE ROVER AND OTHER PLAYS (Oxford World´s Classics New Edition)
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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
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