The Rover :Revised edition - New Mermaids
The Rover :Revised edition - New Mermaids
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Published:
11 October, 2012
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Description
Carnival time in The Rover is a period when prohibitions are temporarily removed, privileges and rank suspended, and women - from convent girls to courtesans - take the initiative. Featuring multiple plot lines, which deal with the adventures of a group of love-struck Englishmen in Naples, Aphra Behn's play explores issues of love, trickery and deception, forced marriage, male power, fidelity, and the excesses of sexual passion. Hers is a male-dominated society, but one with a clear-sighted portrayal of the female predicament.
The play is widely taught on A Level courses as well as on undergraduate literature and women's writing courses. This new edition contains a completely new introduction, and takes into account important criticism from the past decade, as well as a new understanding of the nature of theatre in Behn's time, and the significance of her contribution to English drama.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781408152119 |
| ISBN10 | 1408152118 |
| Number Of Pages | 176 |
| Item Weight | 160 g |
| Product Dimensions | 124 x 196 x 16 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | 3rd Revised edition |
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Author's Bio
The editor, Robyn Bolam, is Professor of literature at St Mary's University College, London.