The Rover and Other Plays The Rover; the Feigned Courtesans; the Lucky Chance; the Emperor of the Moon |
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Author:
| Behn, Aphra |
Editor:
| Spencer, Jane |
Series title: | The ^AWorld's Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-282248-2 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $8.95 |
Book Description:
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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 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...
More DescriptionAphra 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.