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Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave: A True History Summary
5,277 words, approx. 18 pages Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave: A True History by Aphra Behn Little is known about the enigmatic Aphra Behn other than the fact that she was the first Englishwoman to write professionally. She is believed to have been born Aphra Johnson in a small town... summary from source:
 Oroonoko Information
6,351 words, approx. 21 pages
 Oroonoko is a short novel by Aphra Behn (June 10 1640 – April 16 1689), published in 1688, concerning the tragic love of its hero, an enslaved African in Surinam in the 1660s, and the author's own experiences in the new South American colony. It... 
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 Variety Oroonoko.(Theater review)
02/18/2008: 698 words, approx. 2 pages (THE DUKE ON 42ND STREET; 187 SEATS; $75 TOP) NEW YORK A Theater for a New Audience presentation of a play in two acts by Biyi Bandele, based on the novella by Aphra Behn. Directed by Kate Whoriskey. Sets, John Arnone; costumes,... summary from source:
The Village Voice Oroonoko
02/20/2008: 274 words, approx. 1 pages Oroonoko Adapted by Biyi Bandele The Duke on 42nd Street 229 West 42nd Street 646-223-3010 The first stage adaptation of Oroonoko, Aphra Behn's novel about an African prince enslaved in Surinam, appeared in 1695, just seven years alter the...
 Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by David E. Hoegberg
8,733 words, approx. 29 pages
In the essay below, Hoegberg explores the idea of power struggle in Oroonoko, noting Behn's allusions to Achilles and Julius Caesar.
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Critical Essay by Ernest Bernbaum
7,775 words, approx. 26 pages
In the essay below, Bernbaum addresses the question of realism in Oroonoko, concluding that much of Behn's material came from secondhand sources.
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Critical Essay by Joyce Green MacDonald
7,641 words, approx. 26 pages
In the following essay, MacDonald discusses why the character of Oronooko's black African wife, Imoinda, in Aphra Behn's novel Oroonoko is depicted as white in later adaptations of the work. The critic claims that Imoinda's whiteness is used to suppress the facts of racial and gender conflict and to confer racial authority on white women.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 88%Politics in Aphra Behn's Oroonoko
2,480 words, approx. 8 pages
Discusses the Aphra Behn novella, Oroonoko. Examines the novella's political implications in a historical context. Analyzes the political sympathies of Behn toward slavery issues, as depicted in the novel. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 88%Oronoko
531 words, approx. 2 pages
Oronoko by Aphra Behn and the love and passion included. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 75%Oroonoko and the Narrative Style
1,002 words, approx. 3 pages
Oroonoko is an intriguing and epic story of a young African prince who gets tricked into becoming a slave for a workers plantation written by the first professional woman author, Aphra Behn. Oroonoko is a wonderful story that is narrated beautifully, but when one reads it, you must be aware of the first hand perspective and the bias because the events that happen could be exaggerated or understated by the narrator.
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