
Rover
by Aphra Behn
Title:
Rover
Author:
Aphra Behn
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
160 pages
Publisher:
Renard Press Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781913724061
EAN:
9781913724061
Publication Date:
28/04/2021
Classifications:
Plays, playscripts
Weight (g):
276
Dimensions (mm):
255 x 274 x 18
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
The Rover, or, The Banished Cavaliers is the most popular play by the Restoration playwright (and spy) Aphra Behn, first performed in 1677. Although Behn''s work as a spy for Charles II came to a sudden end with a spell in debtor''s prison, she was a stout Royalist, and the title refers to Charles'' supporters, who were living in exile on the Continent.In the tradition of Restoration comedy, the play follows the wild exploits of a group of English gentlemen in Naples at Carnival time, although many of the tropes of the genre are subverted to an extent which sent shockwaves through the theatre world. Behn''s infamous libertine Willmore was an instant hit, and The Rover catapulted her to overnight fame, and brought her an income from the box office, making her one of the first women to earn a living by their pen.

















