Oroonoko, the Rover, and Other Works

by Aphra Behn

Book Overview

When Prince Oroonoko's passion for the virtuous Imoinda arouses the jealousy of his grandfather, the lovers are cast into slavery and transported from Africa to the colony of Surinam. Oroonoko's noble bearing soon wins the respect of his English captors, but his struggle for freedom brings about his destruction. Inspired by Aphra Behn's visit to Surinam, Oroonoko (1688) reflects the author's romantic view of Native Americans as simple, superior...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140433384
• ISBN13: 9780140433388
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher