Oroonoko (Regents Restoration Drama Series) - Softcover

Southerne, Thomas

 
9780803292925: Oroonoko (Regents Restoration Drama Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0803292929 ISBN 13: 9780803292925
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press, 2003

Synopsis

The two plots of this tragicomedy concern a black prince sold into slavery and two white women who are husband-hunting in Surinam. Through a discussion of the status of women in the period and of attitudes towards slavery, the editors demonstrated Southerne's complex attempt to explore a parallel between the conditions of slaves and women in contemporary society. They also consider the play in terms of Southerne's high Tory politics and in its own rights as effective drama. Based on a collection of seven editions published within Southerne's life-time, this modern edition includes a section on stage history, with an account of revisions and adaptations, and a detailed comparison between the play and its source in Aphra Behn's novella of the same name.

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About the Author

Maximillian E. Novak and David Stuart Rodes are professors of English at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0803292929
ISBN 13 
9780803292925
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
143
Editor
Rodes David Stuart, Novak Maximillian E.

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9780803203853: Oroonoko (Regents Restoration Drama Series)

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ISBN 10:  0803203853 ISBN 13:  9780803203853
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press, 1976
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