The Classic English Literature Podcast Aphra Behn's Oroonoko: Blurring History and Romance
In today's chinwag, we'll explore a candidate for the first novel in English by the first professional female writer in English: Oroonoko by Aphra Behn (1688). It's the story of an African prince and his beloved, who are betrayed into slavery and do not live happily ever after. The novel seems a modest heroic romance, but I think Ms. Behn has a more complex project up her sleeve . . . .
Full text of Oroonoko:
https://pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca/oroonoko/chapter/the-history-of-the-royal-slave/
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