Project Gutenberg 2008-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 145 Behn, Aphra 1640 1689 Behn, Aphra Amis Behn, Anne Bhen, A. (Aphra) Behn, Afra Behn, Aphara Behn, Ayfara Johnson, Aphra Summers, Montague 1880 1948 Summers, Alphonsus Joseph Mary Augustus Montague The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Sir Patient Fancy -- The amorous prince -- The Widow Ranter -- The younger brother; or, The amorous jilt. Produced by Louise Hope, Wendy Bertsch and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV" by Aphra Behn is a collection of comedic plays written in the late 17th century. This volume features notable works such as "Sir Patient Fancy," "The Amorous Prince," "The Widow Ranter," and "The Younger Brother," each exploring themes of love, deception, and social commentary through engaging character dynamics. The collection showcases Behn's perspectives as one of the first professional female playwrights, providing a glimpse into the complexities of human relationships in her time. The opening portion introduces "Sir Patient Fancy," focusing on Sir Patient, a wealthy but hypochondriacal alderman, who has taken a much younger wife, Lucia. Despite his affectionate demeanor, Lucia is secretly in love with another man, Charles Wittmore. The comedic tension unfolds through misunderstandings, mistaken identities, and playful deception as various characters navigate romantic entanglements and societal constraints. As Sir Patient becomes increasingly convinced of his own ailments, his fears and jealousy prevent him from noticing the true dynamics at play, setting the stage for humorous conflicts and resolutions as the plot develops. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama -- 17th century PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 1125052 28092 2024-10-11T13:47:42.454639 2023-09-12T06:22:04.951472 text/html text/html 1137898 2023-11-11T02:34:20 text/html 441265 2024-10-11T13:48:11.160001 application/epub+zip 466830 2024-10-11T13:47:49.905629 application/epub+zip 433043 2024-10-11T13:47:46.698779 application/epub+zip 955351 2024-10-11T13:48:23.585966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 824572 2024-10-11T13:48:08.217061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 802114 2022-09-12T13:38:53.237177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 766860 2024-10-11T13:47:36.514681 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 766786 2016-08-04T04:15:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17531 2024-10-11T13:48:23.789930 application/rdf+xml 16372 2024-10-11T13:47:47.476626 image/jpeg 3945 2024-10-11T13:47:47.088631 image/jpeg 430346 2024-10-11T13:47:42.542672 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia