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Oroonoko, and other writings / Aphra Behn ; edited with an introduction and notes by Paul Salzman.
LIBRA - Special PR3317 .A6 1998
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689
- Series:
- Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
- Oxford world's classics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Enslaved persons--Fiction.
- Enslaved persons.
- Suriname.
- Suriname--Fiction.
- Princes--Fiction.
- Princes.
- Slave trade--Fiction.
- Slave trade.
- Caribbean Area--Fiction.
- Caribbean Area.
- Africa--Fiction.
- Africa.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Didactic fiction.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xxx, 289 pages ; 20 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
- Summary:
- The most complete collection of the work of Aphra Behn (1640-89) available, this volume contains Oroonoko and five other works of fiction ranging from comedy and high melodrama to tragedy. The works included: 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 from public political verse to lyrics and witty conversation poems.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Prose: Oroonoko ; The fair jilt ; Memoirs of the court of the King of Bantam ; The history of the nun ; The adventure of the black lady ; The unfortunate bride
- pt. 2. Poetry.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages xxvi-xxviii) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0192834606
- 9780192834607
- OCLC:
- 41247627
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