Behn
noun
Aphra (ˈæfrə). 1640–89, English dramatist and novelist, best known for her play The Rover (1678) and her novel Oroonoko (1688)
Historical Examples
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume VI Aphra Behn
The Common Law Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume VI Aphra Behn
The Works of Aphra Behn Aphra Behn
A History of English Prose Fiction Bayard Tuckerman
The Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. I (of 6) Aphra Behn
The Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. I (of 6) Aphra Behn
Woman’s Work in English Fiction Clara Helen Whitmore
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Woman’s Work in English Fiction Clara Helen Whitmore
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