Oroonoko : Key info
Oroonoko is a notable literary work by Aphra Behn. A complete discussion of this literary work is given, which will help you enhance your literary skills and prepare for the exam. Read the Main texts, Key info, Summary, Themes, Characters, Literary devices, Quotations, Notes, and various study materials of Oroonoko.
Key info
- Author: Aphra Behn: (1649-89)
- Full Title: Oroonoko: or The Royal Slave
- Time of Composition: 1680s
- Published Date: 1688
- Publisher: Thomas Southern
- Point of View: Mix of First person and third person
- Genre: Prose Fiction
- Number of Sections: Four Sections
- Place Setting:
- i) Coramantien (West Coast of Africa Present day and present-day Ghana)
- ii) Parham Plantation in Surinam (Northern Coast of South America and changed spelling is Suriname)
- Time Setting: 1640s