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Increasingly Aphra Behn--the first woman professional writer--is also regarded as one of the most important writers of the 17th century. The Rover, her most famous and most accomplished play, is in many ways firmly in the tradition of Restoration drama; Willmore, the title character,... Read Full Overview

A rollicking Restoration comedy.

Carnival time in The Rover is a period when prohibitions are temporarily removed, privileges and rank suspended, and women - from convent girls to courtesans - take the initiative. Featuring multiple plot lines, which deal with the adventures of a group of love-struck... Read Full Overview

Willmore, a rakish naval captain, falls in love with a young woman named Hellena, who has set out to experience love before her brother sends her to a convent. Complications arise when Angellica Bianca, a famous courtesan, falls in love with Willmore and swears revenge on him... Read Full Overview

'Aphra Behn was among the wittiest and most prolific playwrights of her day. The Rover is the most popular of Behn''s plays, a comedy set in a 17th century Spanish colony during carnival time. Scenes of infidelity, elopement and seduction are juxtaposed with images of elaborate... Read Full Overview

Each book in this established series contains the full and complete text, and is designed to motivate and encourage students who may be writing on these challenging writers for the first time. It contains useful notes to add depth and knowledge to students' understanding, comments... Read Full Overview

"I'm no tame sigher, but a rampant lion of the forest," says Willmore, the Rover, on shore after a long voyage. "I have a world of love in store," he claims, searching through the streets for a woman to prove it. When he meets two young Spanish woman--"I love mischief," says... Read Full Overview

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Now considered Behn's most famous and most accomplished play, The Rover is in many ways firmly in the tradition of Restoration drama; Willmore, the title character, is a rake and a libertine, and the comedy feeds on sexual innuendo, intrigue and wit. But the laughter that the... Read Full Overview

Now considered Behn's most famous and most accomplished play, The Rover is in many ways firmly in the tradition of Restoration drama; Willmore, the title character, is a rake and a libertine, and the comedy feeds on sexual innuendo, intrigue and wit. But the laughter that the... Read Full Overview

The Rover Or The Banished Cavaliers is a play written by Aphra Behn, first performed in 1677. Set in Naples during the Carnival season, the play follows the adventures of a group of English Cavaliers who have been banished from their homeland after the Restoration of Charles... Read Full Overview

""The Rover Or The Banished Cavaliers"" is a play written by Aphra Behn, first performed in 1677. Set in Naples during the carnival season, the play follows the adventures of a group of English cavaliers who have been banished from their homeland for supporting the losing side... Read Full Overview