Aphra Behn
Restoration playwright, novelist and poet, Aphra Behn is known as the first Western woman to earn her living by her writing.
Early Women Writers - Reading Groups on Women's History
Books by early women writers, part of a series of suggested reading lists related to women's history for reading groups.
Books by early women writers, part of a series of suggested reading lists related to women's history for reading groups.
Spy Turned Writer
About's Classic Literature Guide, Esther Lombardi, writes about Aphra Behn and her writing.
About's Classic Literature Guide, Esther Lombardi, writes about Aphra Behn and her writing.
Aphra Behn
Danuta Bois' brief biography of Aphra Behn.
Danuta Bois' brief biography of Aphra Behn.
Aphra Behn: a brief chronology
From the website for a fictional treatment of the Restoration period, a timeline of events in the real Aphra Behn's life.
From the website for a fictional treatment of the Restoration period, a timeline of events in the real Aphra Behn's life.
Aphra Behn - author of The Rover and Oroonoko
A brief biography, with a view of why Behn's work was denounced in her day and why it's being revived more today.
A brief biography, with a view of why Behn's work was denounced in her day and why it's being revived more today.
Aphra Behn Society Homepage
"The Behn Society seeks to promote an exchange of information and ideas among members of the various disciplines engaged in related research."
"The Behn Society seeks to promote an exchange of information and ideas among members of the various disciplines engaged in related research."
Bibliography
An extensive list of print resources on Aphra Behn, including books and journals.
An extensive list of print resources on Aphra Behn, including books and journals.
City Heiress
1915 version of one of Behn's better-known plays.
1915 version of one of Behn's better-known plays.
Politics of Seduction
A college-level syllabus. Good bibliography, interesting overview of sex roles in 18th century literature.
A college-level syllabus. Good bibliography, interesting overview of sex roles in 18th century literature.
Selected Poetry of Aphra Behn (1640-1689)
From the University of Toronto, a selection of Behn's poems.
From the University of Toronto, a selection of Behn's poems.
Shakespeare, Aphra Behn and the Canon
Some notes, a review of the Nancy Bunker book, focusing on Behn as a playwright.
Some notes, a review of the Nancy Bunker book, focusing on Behn as a playwright.
Unfortunate Happy Lady: A True History
A story by Aphra Behn, now online.
A story by Aphra Behn, now online.