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    by Aphra Behn
    £7.99

    'We are bought and sold like apes or monkeys, to be the sport of women, fools, and cowards, and the support of rogues . . .'Spy, traveller and pioneering female writer Aphra Benn's story of an African prince sold into slavery is considered one of the earliest English novels

  • by Aphra Behn
    £5.49

    After learning how to fight at a young age, Oroonoko, an African prince, fights alongside his army against invading forces. When a celebrated general saves Oroonoko¿s life, trading his own to take an arrow for Oroonoko, the young prince feels indebted to the man and decides to go pay his respects to the late general¿s family. There, he meets Imoinda, the daughter of the general. Oroonoko and Imoinda quickly fall in love and become betrothed, but the King, Oroonoko¿s father, hears of Imoindäs beauty and decides to take her as one of his wives. When Oroonoko and Imoinda rebel against this, the King sells Imoinda into slavery. Heartbroken, Oroonoko goes back to war, only to be tricked and captured by a British general. After the British general sells Oroonoko into slavery, he is reunited with Imoinda, as they are sold to work on the same plantation. This joy is short lived, as the horrors of slavery take its toll. When Imoinda becomes pregnant, the couple decide to do whatever it takes to ensure the best life for their child. They beg to be emancipated, but the plantation owner hardly considers their request, forcing Oroonoko to take his freedom back by force. With a lifetime of training, the love of his life at his side, and a dedication to regain his freedom, Oroonoko must lead a slave rebellion, risking everything he has for what he and his family should have: freedom. Oroonoko: or, The Royal Slave has earned acclaim from both literary critics and historians. When it was originally published in 1688, less than a year before author Aphra Behn died, Oroonoko: or, The Royal Slave did not receive immediate attention. However, Behn¿s work did gain popularity after a stage version of the novel was released in 1695. While the accuracy of the novel¿s plot has been questioned and debated by historians, Oroonoko: or The Royal Slave has earned cultural and historical significance by being claimed as one of the first novels written in English. Along with its prolific and innovative writer, the novel has earned significance that is still admirable today. Now redesigned with an eye-catching cover and reprinted in a modern font, Oroonoko: or The Royal Slave by Aphra Behn is accessible for a modern audience.

  • - A Tragedy as It is Acted at the Theatre-Royal
    by Aphra Behn & Thomas Southerne
    £16.99

    Oroonoko - A Tragedy as It is Acted at the Theatre-Royal is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1696.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

  • - Or, The Royal Slave
    by Aphra Behn
    £7.99

    First published in 1688, Oroonoko is a politically charged novella by the Restoration playwright and spy Aphra Behn, and is arguably one of the founding texts of the novel form. Purporting to chart the life of an African prince, Oroonoko, who is tricked into slavery, the narrative follows the Prince through his trials of love, loss and rebellion.

  • by Aphra Behn
    £45.49 - 66.99

  • - A nights intrigue. A comedy. As it is acted at the Dukes theatre. Written by Mrs. A. Behn
    by Aphra Behn
    £16.99

    The Feign'd Curtizans - A nights intrigue. A comedy. As it is acted at the Dukes theatre. Written by Mrs. A. Behn is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1679.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

  • - With Life and Memoirs. Vol. V
    by Aphra Behn
    £30.49

  • by Aphra Behn
    £22.49 - 28.99

  • by Aphra Behn
    £14.49

    Oronoko, ou Le prince nègre. 2 / traduit de l'anglois de Mme Behn; (par P. A. de La Place)Date de l'édition originale: 1745Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la littérature Française mise en place avec la BNF.HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant numérisé ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant à la demande.Certains de ces ouvrages reflètent des courants de pensée caractéristiques de leur époque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jugés condamnables.Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins à l'histoire des idées en France et sont susceptibles de présenter un intérêt scientifique ou historique.Le sens de notre démarche éditoriale consiste ainsi à permettre l'accès à ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune façon le contenu.Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr

  • by Aphra Behn
    £8.49

  • by Aphra Behn
    £12.49

    Oronoko, ou Le prince negre. 1 / traduit de l'anglois de Mme Behn; (par P. A. de La Place)Date de l'edition originale: 1745Ce livre est la reproduction fidele d'une oeuvre publiee avant 1920 et fait partie d'une collection de livres reimprimes a la demande editee par Hachette Livre, dans le cadre d'un partenariat avec la Bibliotheque nationale de France, offrant l'opportunite d'acceder a des ouvrages anciens et souvent rares issus des fonds patrimoniaux de la BnF.Les oeuvres faisant partie de cette collection ont ete numerisees par la BnF et sont presentes sur Gallica, sa bibliotheque numerique.En entreprenant de redonner vie a ces ouvrages au travers d'une collection de livres reimprimes a la demande, nous leur donnons la possibilite de rencontrer un public elargi et participons a la transmission de connaissances et de savoirs parfois difficilement accessibles.Nous avons cherche a concilier la reproduction fidele d'un livre ancien a partir de sa version numerisee avec le souci d'un confort de lecture optimal. Nous esperons que les ouvrages de cette nouvelle collection vous apporteront entiere satisfaction.Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.frhttp: //gallica.bnf.fr/ark: /12148/bpt6k822130

  • - Or, the Amorous Jilt. a Comedy ... Written by the Late Ingenious Mrs. A. Behn. with Some Account of Her Life. [Edited, with Alterations and a Memoir, by Charles Gildon.]
    by Aphra Behn & Charles Gildon
    £14.99

  • - Or the Lover in Fashion. Being an Account from Lycidus to Lysander of His Voyage from the Island of Love. from the French. by the Same Author of the Voyage to the Isle of Love. Together with a Miscellany of New Poems. by Several Hands.
    by Aphra Behn
    £14.99

  • - A Comedy, in Five Acts. as Performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. [In Part an Adaptation of "The Lucky Chance" by Aphra Behn.]
    by Aphra Behn & Mrs Hannah Cowley
    £14.99

  • - Or, the Credulous Cuckold, a Comedy, Etc. [adapted by Aphra Behn from Richard Brome's Mad Couple Well Matched.]
    by Aphra Behn
    £14.99

  • - Or, Sir Timothy Treat-All. a Comedy.
    by Aphra Behn
    £14.99

  • by Aphra Behn
    £7.99

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