The Negro in English Literature: A Critical IntroductionA. H. Stockwell, 1962 - 176 pages |
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Page 121
... novel which pictured a noble Negro was Mrs. Aphra Behn's Oroonoko : or the History of the Royal Prince . The novel , or long short - story , is wretchedly written ; and though it is a piece of pure romanticism , it does earn one honour ...
... novel which pictured a noble Negro was Mrs. Aphra Behn's Oroonoko : or the History of the Royal Prince . The novel , or long short - story , is wretchedly written ; and though it is a piece of pure romanticism , it does earn one honour ...
Page 124
... novel is one of the first literary ventures to include an impassioned plea against slavery . The plea comes in the middle of the novel , and in some ways express the eighteenth century's concern for the seeming degenera- tion of society ...
... novel is one of the first literary ventures to include an impassioned plea against slavery . The plea comes in the middle of the novel , and in some ways express the eighteenth century's concern for the seeming degenera- tion of society ...
Page 135
... novel there is a curious reference to slavery which should be noted . Miss Nipper says , 66 " ... there's a many we could spare instead The Novel and the Man of Colour 135.
... novel there is a curious reference to slavery which should be noted . Miss Nipper says , 66 " ... there's a many we could spare instead The Novel and the Man of Colour 135.
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Shakespeare and the Man of Colour | 23 |
The Negro and Colour in Poetry | 48 |
Copyright | |
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