Title:
The Rover ; The Feigned Courtesans ; The Lucky Chance ; The Emperor of the Moon / Aphra Behn ; edited with an introduction by Jane Spencer.
Author:
Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.
Spencer, Jane.
Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689. Feigned courtesans.
Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689. Lucky chance.
Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689. Emperor of the moon.
Publication Information:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Call Number:
PR3317 .A6 2008
Abstract:
Aphra Behn (1640-89) was both successful and controversial in her own lifetime; her achievements are now recognised 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 Emperor of the Moon. All the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernised spelling and punctuation.
ISBN:
9780199540204
Series:
Oxford English drama. The world's classics
Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
Physical Description:
xxx, 400 pages ; 20 cm.
Contents:
Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Note on the Texts -- Select Bibliography -- A Chronology of Aphra Behn -- THE ROVER -- THE FEIGNED COURTESANS -- THE LUCKY CHANCE -- THE EMPEROR OF THE MOON -- Explanatory Notes -- Glossary
Uniform Title:
Plays. Selections
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