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Aphra Behn
Born in the first few decades of the seventeenth century, Aphra Behn is one of early literature’s best-known female writers. Behn had the lucky distinction of being able to support...view moreBorn in the first few decades of the seventeenth century, Aphra Behn is one of early literature’s best-known female writers. Behn had the lucky distinction of being able to support herself strictly by her “pen,” something unheard of for women of her time. Throughout her long career, she wrote in various forms—poetry, plays, prose—and is known as a member of the ‘fair triumvirate of wit’ alongside fellow scribes Eliza Haywood and Delarivier Manley. Although little is known about her early life, Behn’s father held a post as lieutenant governor of Surinam, and Behn’s experiences during her stay most likely formed the basis for her most famous work, Oroonoko. Behn was also a popular dramatist in her time, penning critical successes like The Rover and The Feigned Courtesans. Her literary exploits aside, Behn is also known to have acted as a political spy for King Charles II of England during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Behn died in 1689, and is buried in Westminster Abbey.view less

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  • Restoration Comedy: Three Plays: Full Text and Introduction (NHB Drama Classics)

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Oroonoko

    Author Aphra Behn
  • The Rover

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Oroonoko

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Classic Plays by Women: From 1600 to 2000

    Author Aphra Behn
  • The Emperor of the Moon

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Oroonoko

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Love-Letters Between a Nobleman and His Sister

    Author Aphra Behn
  • The Rover: Full Text and Introduction (NHB Drama Classics)

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Delphi Complete Works of Aphra Behn (Illustrated)

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Oroonoko

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Oroonoko, The Royal Slave

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Slavery: Not Forgiven, Never Forgotten – The Most Powerful Slave Narratives, Historical Documents & Influential Novels: The Underground Railroad, Memoirs of Frederick Douglass, 12 Years a Slave, Uncle Tom's Cabin, History of Abolitionism, Lynch Law, Civil Rights Acts, New Amendments and much more

    Author Frederick Douglass
  • Oronooko: The Royal Slave

    Author Aphra Behn
  • The City Heiress: or, Sir Timothy Treat-All

    Author Aphra Behn
  • The Dutch Lover: "There is no sinner like a young saint."

    Author Aphra Behn
  • The Lucky Chance: or, An Alderman’s Bargain

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Sir Patient Fancy: “Variety is the soul of pleasure.”

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Abdelazer: “There is no sinner like a young saint.”

    Author Aphra Behn
  • The Forc'd Marriage: "Each moment of a happy lover's hour is worth an age of dull and common life."

    Author Aphra Behn

Audiobooks Authored

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  • The Poetry of Aphra Behn

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Oroonoko or The Royal Slave (Unabridged)

    Author Aphra Behn
  • British Short Story, The - A Chronological History: 151 Authors, 161 Stories In This Comprehensive Collection Spanning Over 90 Hours

    Author Aphra Behn
  • British Short Story, The - Volume 1 – Aphra Behn to Mary Shelley

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Poetry of the 17th Century, The - Volume 1

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Female Poet

    Author Elizabeth Gaskell
  • Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Female Poets of the Seventeeth Century, The - Volume 1

    Author Anne Bradstreet
  • Oroonoko, or the Royal Slave

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Oroonoko

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Oroonoko

    Author Aphra Behn
  • The Rover (Part One)

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Song (Behn version)

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave

    Author Aphra Behn
  • Female Poet, The: Volume 1

    Author Eliza Acton

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