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Paperback. A rollicking Restoration comedy written in 1677. Series: Drama Classics S. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 107 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
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A classic Restoration comedy by one of the earliest and most celebrated female playwrights.
Arriving in Naples at carnival time, a group of exiled cavaliers determine to enjoy themselves. They are repeatedly tempted and tricked by various prostitutes and their pimps, until their leader, the Rover, is finally forced to give up his wild behaviour when he falls in love with a single-minded, wealthy virgin.
Aphra Behn's The Rover was first performed at the Dorset Garden Theatre, London, in March 1677.
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Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Drama Classics
Condition
New
Weight
123g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854591784
SKU
V9781854591784
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Aphra Behn
Aphra Behn (1640-89) was the first English woman to be a professional playwright. She wrote at least seventeen plays, mostly comedies.
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