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Behn Five Plays - (World Classics) by Aphra Behn (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Aphra Behn was among the wittiest and most prolific playwrights of her day The Widow Ranter is a tragi-comedy, The False Count concerns the marriage of a young woman to a much older man whilst The Lucky Chance ran into instant criticism for immorality.
- About the Author: Aphra Behn (1640-1689) was a prolific play, novel and poetry writer of the English Restoration and was one of the first female English professional writers.
- 496 Pages
- Drama, European
- Series Name: World Classics
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Book Synopsis
Aphra Behn was among the wittiest and most prolific playwrights of her day
The Widow Ranter is a tragi-comedy, The False Count concerns the marriage of a young woman to a much older man whilst The Lucky Chance ran into instant criticism for immorality. The Rover is her most famous comedy and Abdelazar is her only tragedy.
"Masterpieces are not single and solitary births; they are the outcome of many years of thinking in common...All women together ought to let flowers fall upon the tomb of Aphra Behn." (Virginia Woolf on Aphra Behn)
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"Masterpieces are not single and solitary births; they are the outcome of many years of thinking in common...All women together ought to let flowers fall upon the tomb of Aphra Behn." --Virginia Woolf on Aphra Behn
About the Author
Aphra Behn (1640-1689) was a prolific play, novel and poetry writer of the English Restoration and was one of the first female English professional writers. Her plays include The Forced Marriage, The Amorous Prince, The Dutch Lover, Abdelazer, The Town Fop, The Rover, Sir Patient Fancy, The Feigned Courtesans, The Young King, The False Count, The Roundheads, The City Heiress, Like Father, Like Son, The Lucky Chance, and The Emperor of the Moon.Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x 1.09 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.16 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: World Classics
Sub-Genre: European
Genre: Drama
Number of Pages: 496
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Theme: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Format: Paperback
Author: Aphra Behn
Language: English
Street Date: December 10, 1990
TCIN: 1002556480
UPC: 9780413170903
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-0778
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.16 pounds
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