The passionate shepherdess : Aphra Behn 1640-89 / Maureen Duffy

London : Jonathan Cape, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description; 324 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) and portraits (black and white) ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-307) and index. Contents; Aphra Johnson -- Kent in the interregnum -- Surinam -- Scot -- Sir Thomas Gower -- The first Dutch war -- The spies -- Antwerp -- To prison -- First plays -- Early poems -- The Dutch lover -- Abdelazer -- John Hoyle -- The plagiary -- The calm -- Sir Patient Fancy -- The popish plot -- The meal-tub plot -- The death of Rochester -- The rover's return -- Daphnis -- Love letters -- James II -- Farewell to love -- Orinooko -- Burnet -- Epilogue. Subjects; Behn, Aphra 1640-1689 Biography. Authors, English Early modern, 1500-1700 ; Biography. Women and literature England History 17th century.