The two plots of this tragicomedy concern a black prince sold into
slavery and two white women who are husband-hunting in Surinam.
Through a discussion of the status of women in the period and of
attitudes towards slavery, the editors demonstrated Southerne's
complex attempt to explore a parallel between the conditions of
slaves and women in contemporary society. They also consider the
play in terms of Southerne's high Tory politics and in its own
rights as effective drama. Based on a collection of seven editions
published within Southerne's life-time, this modern edition
includes a section on stage history, with an account of revisions
and adaptations, and a detailed comparison between the play and its
source in Aphra Behn's novella of the same name.
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