6/28/2023 0 Comments Oroonoko the royal slave![]() ![]() ![]() They all agree that she welcomed the return of the Stuart dynasty, was popular with Charles II, and even did some spying for him abroad (on a journey to Antwerp). There are at least four biographies of Behn, plus numerous introductions to her work. She lived through troubled times – growing up during the civil wars (1637 – 53) she was 9 or so when King Charles was executed in January 1649, lived through the Commonwealth of Oliver Cromwell and was 20 or so when Charles II was restored. She was a widely published poet, translator, essayist and writer of prose fictions. She was a very successful playwright, producing at least 15 plays, mostly Restoration comedies. Aphra Behn (1640 – 1689) is generally considered the first known professional female writer in England. ![]()
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