... amongst her works. Aphra Behn lived through what has been called by many as "the most conflict-ridden period in British history" [ CITATION Ken l 1033 ]. In the late sixteen hundreds, Britain found itself in much turmoil, divided between two opposing political parties. One party was the Tories, ... She begins the novel by stating that she is an "eye-witness" and that the story is not a work of fiction [ CITATION Ken l 1033 ]. Throughout the novel, Aphra gives extreme detail to legitimatize the notion that she speaks nothing but the truth. At a time and place ... proves to readers that ...

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