Aphra Behn

Broschiertes Buch

Love Letters Between A Nobleman And His Sister

With The History Of Their Adventures (1712)

Beschreibung

""Love Letters Between A Nobleman And His Sister: With The History Of Their Adventures"" is a novel written by Aphra Behn and published in 1712. The book is a collection of fictional letters exchanged between the titular nobleman and his sister, detailing their romantic and sexual exploits. The letters are presented as a scandalous and illicit love affair between siblings, and the book caused controversy upon its release due to its explicit content. Alongside the letters, the book also includes a narrative of the siblings' adventures, which include duels, kidnappings, and other dramatic events. Despite its controversial subject matter, ""Love Letters Between A Nobleman And His Sister"" is considered an important work of early English literature and a significant example of the epistolary novel genre.In Three Parts. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Aphra Behn (c.1640-89), or Astrea, was a poet, author and playwright, and is often cited as being one of the leading lights of the Restoration period. She is remembered today as being one of the first English women to earn a living with her pen, as well as for her work as a spy for Charles II. Her best-known works today are a Restoration drama, The Rover, and Oroonoko, or, The Royal Slave, a short work of fiction.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 520
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 745g
• ISBN-13: 9781104266301
• ISBN-10: 110426630X
• Artikelnr.: 26231124