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The editor supplies explanatory annotations and textual notes."Historical Backgrounds" is an especially rich collection of seventeenth-and eighteenth-century documents about colonizers and slaves in the new world. Topically arranged-"Montaigne on America," "The Settling of Surinam," "Observers of Slavery, 1654?1712," "After Oroonoko: Noble Africans in Europe," and "Opinions on Slavery"-these selections create a revealing context for Behn's unusual story. Illustrations and maps are also included."Criticism" begins with an overview of responses to Behn and Oroonoko, from learned and popular writers of her time to Sir Walter Scott and Virginia Woolf, among others. Current critical interpretations are by William C. Spengemann, Jane Spencer, Robert L. Chibka, Laura Brown, Charlotte Sussman, and Mary Beth Rose.A Chronology of Behn's life and a Selected Bibliography are included.
Ideal for readers interested in general fiction.
Title: Oroonoko (Norton Critical Editions)
Format: Paperback Book
Release Date: 19 Feb 2004
Author: Aphra Behn
Sku: 3078887
Catalogue No: 9780393970142
Category: General Fiction Books
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