The Rover Or The Banished Cavaliers

The Rover Or The Banished Cavaliers is a play written by Aphra Behn, first performed in 1677. Set in Naples during the Carnival season, the play follows the adventures of a group of English Cavaliers who have been banished from their homeland after the Restoration of Charles II. The main character, Willmore, is a charming and womanizing adventurer who falls in love with a wealthy and independent-minded woman named Hellena. Meanwhile, his friend Belvile is also in love with a noblewoman named Florinda, who is being forced into a marriage with a wealthy but elderly man. Along the way, the Cavaliers encounter a group of Spanish women, including the fiery Angellica Bianca, who challenge their notions of love and honor. The play is a bawdy and witty comedy that explores themes of gender, class, and identity. It is considered one of Behn's most famous works and a landmark in Restoration drama.Tis true, I was never a Lover yet -- but I begin to have a shreud Guess, what 'tis to be so, and fancy it very pretty to sigh, and sing, and blush and wish, and dream and wish, and long and wish to see the Man; and when I do, look pale and tremble; just as you did when my Brother brought home the fine English Colonel to see you -- what do you call him? Don Belvile.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.