The rover ; The feigned courtesans ; The lucky chance ; The emperor of the moon

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The rover ; The feigned courtesans ; The lucky chance ; The emperor of the moon

Aphra Behn ; edited with an introduction by Jane Spencer ; general editor, Michael Cordner ; associate general editors, Peter Holland, Martin Wiggins

(Oxford drama library)

Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, 1995

  • : pbk

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The rover and other plays

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: pbk ISBN 9780192822482

Description

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 edtion 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 comedy with a bitter edge, which takes a satirical look at marriage customs; and the dazzling and popular farce, The Emperor of the Moon. All the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation.
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ISBN 9780198121541

Description

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 comedy with a bitter edge which takes a satirical look at marriage customs; and the dazzling and popular farce, The Emporer of the Moon . Under the General editorship of Michael Cordner, of the University of York, the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. Detailed annotation helps the reader to visualise the plays in performance and the introduction argues for the importance of Behn's skilful stagecraft and her great success as an entertainer. This book is intended for students of English literature and drama, especially eighteenth-century/women's writing.

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  • NCID
    BA27300982
  • ISBN
    • 0198121547
    • 0192822489
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford,Oxford ; New York ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxx, 400 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
  • Classification
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