num_pages: 320
description: The most complete collection of the work of Aphra Behn (1640-89) available, this volume contains Oroonoko and five other works of fiction ranging from comedy and high melodrama to tragedy. The works included are 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 from public political verse to lyrics and witty conversation poems.
language: English
title: Oroonoko and Other Writings
titlecomplete: Oroonoko and Other Writings
genres: Short Stories, 17th Century, School, Poetry, Literature, English Literature, Classics, British Literature, Romance, Fiction
ratings_count: 486
publisher: Oxford University Press