Oroonoko: or, The Royal Slave (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781533549990)

Oroonoko: or, the Royal Slave is a short work of prose fiction by Aphra Behn, published in 1688 by William Canning and reissued with two other fictions later that year. The eponymous hero is an African prince from Coramantien who is tricked into slavery and sold to British colonists in Surinam where he meets the narrator. Behn's text is a first person account of his life, love, rebellion and execution. Behn, often cited as the first known professional female writer, and was a successful playwright, poet, translator and essayist. She began writing prose fiction in the 1680s, probably in response to the consolidation of theatres that led to a reduced need for new plays. Published less than a year before she died, Oroonoko is sometimes described as one of the earliest English novels. Many critics argue that Behn is the foremother of British women writers, and that Oroonoko is a crucial text in the history of the novel.

Author: Aphra Behn
ISBN-10: 1533549990
ISBN-13: 9781533549990
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2016
Pages: 76
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.18d