Folio Archives 123: Two Tales by Mrs. Aphra Behn 1953
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Two Tales by Mrs. Aphra Behn : The Royal Slave and The Fair Jilt 1953
Mrs. Aphra Behn (1640-1689) was a Englishwoman who found herself, via Surinam, destitute in London. She supported herself by writing popular plays and novels, probably the first woman in England to ever do so. These are two of her most well-known novellas.
The Royal Slave (86 pages) is the story of a West African prince who is tricked into slavery, and the trials and tribulations he suffered in transportation to Surinam.
The Fair Jilt (60 pages) is a complex love story set in Antwerp that features a manipulative vixen in a story that has lots of unexpected twists and turns.
Both stories are very readable despite the 350 year old English style.
The 22.2x14.5cm. book is covered in a brown printed dust-jacket, but this hides beautifully marbled paper boards. The book is quarter bound in black cloth with gilt spine title and decoration. There was no slipcase. There are three illustrations in each story, as well as a decorated title page and two story headers, by Iris Francis. It originally retailed for 15 shillings.
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the "Folio Archives" series can be viewed here.
Mrs. Aphra Behn (1640-1689) was a Englishwoman who found herself, via Surinam, destitute in London. She supported herself by writing popular plays and novels, probably the first woman in England to ever do so. These are two of her most well-known novellas.
The Royal Slave (86 pages) is the story of a West African prince who is tricked into slavery, and the trials and tribulations he suffered in transportation to Surinam.
The Fair Jilt (60 pages) is a complex love story set in Antwerp that features a manipulative vixen in a story that has lots of unexpected twists and turns.
Both stories are very readable despite the 350 year old English style.
The 22.2x14.5cm. book is covered in a brown printed dust-jacket, but this hides beautifully marbled paper boards. The book is quarter bound in black cloth with gilt spine title and decoration. There was no slipcase. There are three illustrations in each story, as well as a decorated title page and two story headers, by Iris Francis. It originally retailed for 15 shillings.
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the "Folio Archives" series can be viewed here.
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Found this about a month ago while browsing in Chapters in Dublin. As you say it reads well for it's age. And the marbled boards are indeed lovely.
