Love-Letters Between a Nobleman and His Sister
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Love-Letters Between a Nobleman and His Sister by Aphra Behn. Love-Letters Between a Nobleman and His Sister is an anonymously published three-volume roman clef playing with events of the Monmouth... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0140161600
ISBN13:9780140161601
Release Date:April 1987
Publisher:Penguin Group
Length:480 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
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sexuality and desire
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Aphra Behn's Love Letters Between a Nobleman and His Sister reveals the progress of the consciousness of the once innocent and naive Sylvia, who, after being seduced into an affair with her brother-in-law, Philander, learns of her own sexuality and desires. Behn's novel is not only an exploration of the sexual politics of the socety in which she lived in, but also, an examination of the notions of gender and identity. The exchange of love letters between Sylvia and Philander allows readers to sense the intimacy between the two couple, but most importanly, it allows readers to follow the transformantion of Sylvia's identity from lady to whore. Behn conveys the double standard that exists in her society, and perhaps our society as well. Philander, after his lover affair and scandal is still a lord, but unfortunately for Sylvia, once 'undone' is no longer a lady. This book was useful in helping me understand the sexual politics of seventeenth-century English society.
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