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"Rover" (New Mermaids) - New Mermaids
"Rover" (New Mermaids) - New Mermaids
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20 December, 2002
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Callis: What, go in masquerade?...what would you do there? Hellena: That which all the world does...be as mad as the rest and take all innocent freedoms Aphra Behn was the first female professional writer in England and the most prolific playwright of the late 17th century, after Dryden. The Rover, her most popular play, is set in Naples during the misrule of carnival time, when prohibitions are temporarily removed, privileges and rank suspended, and women, from convent girls to courtesans, take the initiative. Behn has been credited with creating more daring dialogue between the sexes than many of her male contemporaries. The Rover explores issues of love, trickery and deception, forced marriage, male power, fidelity and the excesses of sexual passion. This student edition contains a lengthy Introduction with background on the author, date and sources, theme, critical interpretation and stage history.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780713666717 |
| ISBN10 | 0713666714 |
| Number Of Pages | 160 |
| Item Weight | 181 g |
| Product Dimensions | 128 x 16 x 196 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Methuen Drama |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | 2 |
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'Behn was a pioneering female playwright and her script twists between full-blooded romp, offering insidious arguments for free love and a more rueful vision of the consequences of the inequality of the sexes.' Robert Shore, Time Out London, 9.7.09
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Author's Bio
The Editor, Robyn Bolam, is Professor of Literature at St Mary's University College, London.