Oroonoko: Or, the Royal Slave, a True Story by Aphra Behn

Oroonoko: Or, the Royal Slave, a True Story

Aphra Behn

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One of the most influential English novels in history, Aphra Behn's "Oroonoko" was the first book to express sympathy for African slaves. Based partly on Behn's childhood in Suriname, "Oroonoko" depicts the love of Prince Oroonoko, the grandson of...

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