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Aphra Behn

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British playwright, poet and spy (1640–1689)

Born 1640
Died 1689

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    First published in 2003 — 91 editions
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  • Cover of: The works of Aphra Behn.
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    Cover of edition worksofaphrabehn0006behn Cover of edition worksofaphrabehn0000behn First published in 1915 — 18 editions
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  • Cover of: The rover: The feigned courtesans ; The lucky chance ; The emperor of the moon
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    Cover of edition rover0000behn_h7l8 Cover of edition rover00behnrich Cover of edition roverfeignedcour0000behn_a3x1 First published in 1709 — 17 editions
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British playwright, poet and spy (1640–1689)

Born 1640
Died 1689

Subjects

Fiction, Poetry, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, general, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), English drama, Slaves, Drama, Fiction, romance, historical, general, Great britain, fiction, Man-woman relationships, fiction, Slave trade, Princes, Early works to 1800, Drama (dramatic works by one author), English literature, History, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Africa, fiction, Bacon's Rebellion, 1676, Caribbean area, fiction, English drama (Comedy), English poetry, Fiction, short stories (single author), Sources

Places

Suriname, Africa, Caribbean Area, Great Britain, Bithynia, Early works to 1800, Spain

People

Aphra Behn (1640-1689), Charles II King of England (1630-1685), James II King of England (1633-1701), Catherine of Braganza, Queen, consort of Charles II, King of England (1638-1705), James Prince of Wales (1688-1766), Forde Grey Tankerville Earl of (1655-1701), Henrietta Berkeley Lady (1664 or 5-1710), Aesop, Aphra Behn, Christopher Monck Albemarle Duke of (1653-1688), Edmund Berry Godfrey Sir (1621-1678), Elizabeth Barry (ca. 1658-1713), Forde Grey Tankerville (1655-1701), Forde Grey Tankerville Earl of (d. 1701), Gilbert Burnet (1643-1715), Henrietta Berkeley (1664 or 1665-1710), Henrietta Berkeley Lady (d. 1710), Isabella of Spain, John Baber, John Fletcher (1579-1625), Mary II Queen of England (1662-1694), Mary of Modena, Queen, consort of James II, King of England (1658-1718), Philip II of Spain, Roger L'Estrange Sir (1616-1704)

Time

17th century, 18e siècle, 18th century, James II, 1685-1688, Restoration, 1660-1700

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Alternative names

  • BEHN, Aphra Mrs.
  • Behn Aphra
  • APHRA BEHN
  • BEHN, APHRA, 1640-1689.
  • Aphra Amis Behn
  • Aphra Aphra Behn
  • Aphra behn
  • APHRA BEHN (MRS.)
  • Aphra BEHN

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January 27, 2023 Edited by Salar Abdolmohamadian merge authors
January 3, 2023 Edited by Salar Abdolmohamadian merge authors
October 23, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID