| Description |
1 online resource (303 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Costerus,
0165-9618 ;
new series 185
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Costerus ; new ser., v. 185.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-272) and index. |
| Contents |
Romance, restoration, and exclusion in The young king, or, The mistake -- High, bold rebells and phantastick courtiers in The forc'd marriage, or, The jealous bridegroom -- Sexual deviance and universal order in The amorous prince, or, The curious husband -- The rake, the whore, and the Third Dutch War in The Dutch lover -- Bleeding hearts and killing darts in Abdelazer, or, The Moor's revenge -- Conclusion -- Appendices. Declaration of Breda and letter ; Proclamations for suppression : whereas by an order- ; Declaration of indulgence ; Proclamations against Popery. |
| Summary |
Of Love and War: The Political Voice in the Early Plays of Aphra Behn is a study which situates Behn's early plays within their historical and political context. Behn (c.1640-1689), the first professional female playwright in England, is a fascinating study, having traveled to Surinam as a young woman, served as a spy for Charles II, and evidently supported her family through her writing, including plays, poetry, fiction, and translation. Her early plays have often been dismissed as romances, largely because they treat such social and/or gender issues as forced marriage and female desire. This. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.
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Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689. |
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Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689 -- Political and social views.
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Political and social views. |
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Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689 -- Criticism and interpretation. |
| Chronological Term |
1500-1700 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hayden, Judy A. Of love and war. Amsterdam : Editions Rodopi, 2010 (DLC) 2011280159 (OCoLC)698212427 |
| ISBN |
9789042031739 (electronic book) |
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9042031735 (electronic book) |
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9789042031722 |
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9042031727 |
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