Behn's novels, though, discard Zayas's pessimistic views and supernatural accounts; using wit and satire, they completely subvert the original texts."--BOOK JAC

Aphra Behn was the first Englishwoman to earn her living from writing. This collection of critical essays explores the different genres in Behn's canon, includi

Theatre has long been considered a feminine interest for which women consistently purchase the majority of tickets, while the shows they are seeing typically ar

'All women together ought to let flowers fall upon the tomb of Aphra Behn; for it was she who earned them the right to speak their minds,' said Virginia Woolf.

The magic of Naples during Carnival inspires love between a disparate group of local citizens and visiting Englishmen.