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Of Love and War: The Political Voice in the Early Plays of Aphra Behn is a study which situates Behn's early plays within their historical and political context. Behn (c.1640-1689), the first professional female playwright in England, is a fascinating study, having traveled to Surinam as a youn...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hayden, Judy A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Editions Rodopi, 2010.
Colección:Costerus ; new ser., v. 185.
Temas:
Behn, Aphra, > 1640-1689.
Behn, Aphra, > 1640-1689 > Criticism and interpretation.
Behn, Aphra, > 1640-1689 > Political and social views.
Behn, Aphra, > 1640-1689
Behn, Aphra > 1640-1689
Behn, Aphra.
1500-1700
Authors, English > Early modern, 1500-1700.
DRAMA > Ancient, Classical & Medieval.
Authors, English > Early modern
Political and social views
Drama
Politik > Motiv
Drama.
Motiv.
Politik.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Of Love and War: The Political Voice in the Early Plays of Aphra Behn is a study which situates Behn's early plays within their historical and political context. Behn (c.1640-1689), the first professional female playwright in England, is a fascinating study, having traveled to Surinam as a young woman, served as a spy for Charles II, and evidently supported her family through her writing, including plays, poetry, fiction, and translation. Her early plays have often been dismissed as romances, largely because they treat such social and/or gender issues as forced marriage and female desire. This.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (303 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-272) and index.
ISBN:9789042031739
9042031735
ISSN:0165-9618 ;

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