The Cambridge companion to Aphra Behn
By: edited by Derek Hughes and Janet Todd.
Contributors: Hughes, Derek, 1944-; Todd, Janet M., 1942-
Series: Cambridge companions to literature
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
Subjects: Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689 -- Criticism and interpretation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Women and literature -- England -- History -- 17th century -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: "Traditionally known as the first professional woman writer in English, Aphra Behn has now emerged as one of the major figures of the Restoration. During the 1670s and 1680s, she provided more plays for the stage than any other author, and greatly influenced the development of the novel. Behn's work straddles the genres of drama, fiction, poetry, and translation. With its full bibliography, detailed chronology, and a description of the known facts of her life, this Companion will be an essential tool for the study of this increasingly important writer and thinker."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (235-242) and index.