Oroonoko (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Aphara Amis
- First Published: 1678
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Didactic
- Time of Work: Seventeenth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Didactic literature
- Subjects: Africa or Africans, Love or romance, Slavery or slaves, Betrayal, Seventeenth century, Corruption, Fate or fatalism, South America or South Americans, Princes or princesses
- Locales: Africa, England, Suriname
Places Discussed
*England. Setting of the novel’s present-time narration. In 1688 England was a nation in crisis. After issuing a series of unpopular laws and producing an heir to his Roman Catholic throne, King James II struggled to retain power. In December, he fled the country and was replaced by the Protestant prince William of Orange. Although many people feared James, Behn remained fiercely loyal to him. Her novel, which chronicles the tragic destruction of a heroic prince, reflects the sorrow she felt during James’s political struggles.
*Surinam. European...
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