Aphra Behn Bücher

Aphra, »die Einzigartige«, wie Vita Sackville-West sie nennt, war die erste Berufsschriftstellerin Englands, und während ihrer kurzen Karriere – von der englischen Restauration 1660 bis zur sogenannten Glorious Revolution 1688/9 – schrieb sie über alles, was ihre Zeit bewegte: Sklaverei, Politik, Geld sowie sexuelle und kulturelle Gegensätze. Ihre burlesken und erotischen Texte spalteten die Gesellschaft jedoch: Den – naturgemäß männlichen – Kritikern war Behns freigeistige Gesinnung ebenso ein Dorn im Auge wie ihr ungestümer Lebenswandel und ihre spitze Feder. Mit Oroonoko, der tragischen Liebesgeschichte zwischen einem Prinzen und seiner Braut, die in die Sklaverei nach Südamerika verschleppt werden, schuf Behn ihr Hauptwerk und löste, durch die ebenso leidenschaftliche wie differenzierte Darstellung kolonialer Grausamkeit, Debatten aus, die sich über Jahrhunderte hinziehen sollten. Diese Ausgabe ermöglicht nun durch zusätzliche, erstmals ins Deutsche übersetzte Texte Einblicke in die dramatische Wirkungsgeschichte.

The first-ever epistolary novel, Love Letters between a Nobleman and His Sister begins with the highly scandalous affair of a young woman and her older brother-in-law. The ensuing chaos and comedy make for a sensational page-turner.

Works by "the first truly professional woman writer in English."

A racy comedy of intrigue, action and amorous adventures set in Naples at carnival time during the exile of Charles II. This edition takes account of critical approaches as well as the play's stage history, and contains commentary notes on language and staging.

Heavily fictionalized and featuring a memorable cast of both heroic and comic characters, Aphra Behn’s long-neglected tragicomedy is an important and entertaining contribution to the catalogue of transatlantic and Restoration literature. This edition supplements the play with an informative introduction and a selection of historical documents.

Aphra Behn (1640-89) achieved both fame and notoriety in her own time, enjoying considerable success for her plays and for her short novel Oroonoko, the story of a noble slave who loves a princess. Acclaimed by Virginia Woolf as the first English woman to earn her living by the pen, Behn's achievements as a writer are now acknowledged less equivocally than in the seventeenth century. As well as Oroonoko, this volume contains five other works of fiction ranging from comedy and high melodrama to tragedy. The Fair Jilt, Memoirs of the Court of the King of Bantam, The History of the Nun, The Adventure of the Black Lady, and The Unfortunate Bride are complemented by a generous selection of her poetry, ranging from public political verse to lyrics and witty conversation poems. This selection demonstrates Behn's range, as well as her wit, compassion, and interest in the question of identity and self-representation.

I value fame almost as much as if I had been born a hero (preface to The Lucky Chance): Aphra Behn (1640-89) achieved both fame and notoriety in her own time, enjoying considerable success for her plays and for her short novel Oroonoko, the story of a noble slave who loves a princess. Acclaimed by Virginia Woolf as the first English woman to earn her living by the pen, Behn's achievements as a writer are now acknowledged less equivocally than in the 17th century. As well as Oroonoko, The Fair Jilt, Memoirs of the Court of the King of Bantam, The History of the Nun, The Adventure of the Black Lady, and The Unfortunate Bride are complemented by a This selection demonstrates Behn's range, as well as her wit, compassion, and interest in the question of identity and self-representation.