The Rover and Other Plays The Rover; The Feigned Courtesans; The Lucky Chance; The Emperor of the Moon
The Rover and Other Plays The Rover; The Feigned Courtesans; The Lucky Chance; The Emperor of the Moon
- ISBN 13:
9780192834515
- ISBN 10:
0192834517
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 05/18/2000
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Newer Edition
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Summary
Aphra Behn (1640-89) was both successful and controversial in her own lifetime; her achievements are now recognized 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, TheEmperor of the Moon. Under the General Editorship of Michael Cordner of the University of York, the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. Detailed annotation helps the reader to visualize the plays in performance and the Introduction argues for the importance of Behn'sskilful stagecraft and her great success as an entertainer.