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Aphra Behn was a prolific and well established writer but facts about her remain scant and difficult to confirm. What can safely be said though is that Aphra Behn is now regarded as a key English playwright and a major figure in Restoration theatre. Aphra was born into the rising... Read Full Overview

""Emperor of the Moon"" is a play written by Aphra Behn, first performed in 1687. The story is set in the 17th century and follows the adventures of a group of characters who travel to the moon. The play is a satire on the scientific and philosophical beliefs of the time, as... Read Full Overview

""Emperor of the Moon"" is a play written by Aphra Behn that was first performed in 1687. The play is a comedy that satirizes the scientific and philosophical beliefs of the time, as well as the social and political climate of England during the late seventeenth century. The... Read Full Overview

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization... Read Full Overview

Emperor of the Moon is a play written by Aphra Behn, a prominent female playwright of the Restoration era. The play is set in London in the late 17th century and revolves around the story of a wealthy merchant named Mr. Swallow, who is obsessed with astrology and the moon. Mr... Read Full Overview

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization... Read Full Overview