Oroonoko: Or, The Royal Slave, A True Story
Aphra Behn • Rizzoli • ISBN 9781612193243
Oroonoko: Or, The Royal Slave, A True Story
Aphra Behn • Rizzoli • ISBN-13 9781612193243
ISBN-10 Not provided • 2014
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ISBN 9781612193243 • Completeness 48
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This 2014 edition presents Aphra Behn’s seminal 1688 novella, a foundational work of English prose fiction that chronicles the tragic life of an enslaved African prince. The text explores complex themes of colonialism, power dynamics, and human dignity, rendered through Behn’s unique perspective as an eyewitness to the events in Suriname.
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