Aphra Behn was one of the first professional English female writers and Oroonoko was one of her earliest works. It is the love story between Oroonoko, the grandson of an African king, and the daughter of that king's general. The king takes the girl into his harem, and when she plans to escape with his grandson, sells her as a slave. When Oroonoko tries to follow her he is caught by an English slave trader and taken to the same West Indian island as his love.
Editions · 5
Hardback
1999 · St. Martin's Press
368 pp · EN
9780312210656
Paperback
2000 · W.W. Norton
90 pp · EN
9780393312058
Paperback
2003 · Penguin
99 pp · EN
9780140439885
Paperback
2004 · Kessinger Publishing
60 pp · EN
9781419139314
Ebook
2009 · The Floating Press
EN
9781775415602
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