When Prince Oroonoko's passion for the virtuous Imoinda arouses the jealousy of his grandfather, the lovers are cast into slavery and transported from Africa to the colony of Surinam. Oroonoko's noble bearing soon wins the respect of his English captors, but his struggle for freedom brings about his destruction. Inspired by Aphra Behn's visit to Surinam, Oroonoko reflects the author's romantic views of native peoples as being in "the first state of innocence, before man knew how to sin." The novel also reveals Behn's ambiguous attitude toward slavery: while she favored it as a means to strengthen England's power, her powerful and moving work conveys its injustice and brutality.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	April 15, 2018
ISBN13	9781717039026
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	70
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 4 mm · 104 g
Language	English

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