Phoenix: The Passionate Shepherdess: The Life of Aphra Behn 1649-1680 by Maureen Duffy

Phoenix: The Passionate Shepherdess: The Life of Aphra Behn 1649-1680

Maureen Duffy

336 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

nonfiction biography challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Born in 1640, Aphra Behn was a spy, poet, dramatist of the Restoration theater, and author of Oroonoko, one of the most popular novels of the time. "A marvelous achievement of logical investigation and imaginative intelligence."--Spectator.',

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