Aphra Behn

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A vivid love story and adventure tale, Oroonoko is a heroic slave narrative about a royal prince and his fight for freedom. The eponymous hero, Oroonoko, deemed royalty in one world and slave in another, is torn from his noble status and betrayed into...

Dive into the captivating world of "Oroonoko" by Aphra Behn, now available as an enthralling audiobook.In this groundbreaking work of literature, Behn tells the story of Oroonoko, a noble African prince who is tragically enslaved and transported to...

Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave

Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave

Aphra Behn was the first woman writer in England to make a living by her pen, and her novel Oroonoko was the first work published in English to express sympathy for African slaves. Perhaps based partly on Behn's own experiences living in Surinam, the...

Song (Behn version)

Song (Behn version)

LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 different recordings of Song by Aphra Behn. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of May 6th, 2007. Author - Aphra Behn. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

The British Short Story - A Chronological History

The British Short Story - A Chronological History

These British Isles, moored across from mainland Europe, are more often seen as a world unto themselves. Restless and creative, they often warred amongst themselves until they began a global push to forge a World Empire of territory, of trade and of...

The British Short Story - Volume 1 – Aphra Behn to Mary Shelley

The British Short Story - Volume 1 – Aphra Behn to Mary Shelley

These British Isles, moored across from mainland Europe, are more often seen as a world unto themselves. Restless and creative, they often warred amongst themselves until they began a global push to forge a World Empire of territory, of trade and of...

The Female Short Story - A Chronological History - Volume 1

The Female Short Story - A Chronological History - Volume 1

A wise man once said ‘The safest place for a child is in the arms of his mother’s voice’. This is a perfect place to start our anthology of female short stories.Some of our earliest memories are of our mothers telling us bedtime stories. This is not...

The Poetry of Aphra Behn

The Poetry of Aphra Behn

Aphra Behn was a prolific and well-established poet and playwright but facts about her life remain scant and difficult to confirm. What can safely be said is that Aphra Behn is regarded as a key English playwright and a major figure in Restoration...

The Poetry of the 17th Century - Volume 1

The Poetry of the 17th Century - Volume 1

The Elizabethan age had almost departed and the world had seen the rise of great European empires that continued to hunt with mischief between themselves as they traversed the globe in search of more spoils and territories. In England the Civil War...

The Rover (Part One)

The Rover (Part One)

The Rover, or The Banish'd Cavaliers, is a play in two parts written by the English author Aphra Behn. The first part features multiple plot lines, dealing with the amorous adventures of a group of Englishmen in Naples at Carnival time. The "rover" of...

The Top 10 Short Stories - British Women

The Top 10 Short Stories - British Women

The top 10 short stories of all time written by British female authors.Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a...