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Aphra Behn is often said to have been the first English woman to earn a living by writing. The Rover, her most successful play, reflects her familarity with the glamorous court of newly restored King charles II, yet addresses the situation of contemporary women by incorporating themes of prostitution and the threat of rape into its comic plot.
Aphra Behn is often said to have been the first English woman to earn a living by writing. The Rover, her most successful play, reflects her familarity with the glamorous court of newly restored King charles II, yet addresses the situation of contemporary women by incorporating themes of prostitution and the threat of rape into its comic plot.