Oct 12, 2008

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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

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*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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