However, Behn''s work did gain popularity after a stage version of the novel was released in 1695. When it was originally published in 1688, less than a year before author Aphra Behn died, Oroonoko: or, The Royal Slave did not receive immediate attention.
Oroonoko: or, The Royal Slave has earned acclaim from both literary critics and historians. With a lifetime of training, the love of his life at his side, and a dedication to regain his freedom, Oroonoko must lead a slave rebellion, risking everything he has for what he and his family should have: freedom. They beg to be emancipated, but the plantation owner hardly considers their request, forcing Oroonoko to take his freedom back by force.
When Imoinda becomes pregnant, the couple decide to do whatever it takes to ensure the best life for their child. This joy is short lived, as the horrors of slavery take its toll. After the British general sells Oroonoko into slavery, he is reunited with Imoinda, as they are sold to work on the same plantation.
Heartbroken, Oroonoko goes back to war, only to be tricked and captured by a British general. When Oroonoko and Imoinda rebel against this, the King sells Imoinda into slavery. Oroonoko and Imoinda quickly fall in love and become betrothed, but the King, Oroonoko''s father, hears of Imoinda''s beauty and decides to take her as one of his wives. There, he meets Imoinda, the daughter of the general. When a celebrated general saves Oroonoko''s life, trading his own to take an arrow for Oroonoko, the young prince feels indebted to the man and decides to go pay his respects to the late general''s family. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.After learning how to fight at a young age, Oroonoko, an African prince, fights alongside his army against invading forces. A compelling and sympathetic novel, Oroonoko is regarded as one of the earliest of English novels, which was immensely popular in its time and shone an important light on the brutality of slavery in the English colonies. When their request is denied, Oroonoko plans a slave revolt, an action when ultimately leads to the novel’s tragic conclusion. Imoinda becomes pregnant and the two petition their master to be returned to their homeland. The two live together as husband and wife under their slave names of Caesar and Clemene. After travelling to Surinam, an English colony at the time, Oroonoko is surprisingly reunited with Imoinda. Oroonoko, believing that the king is too old to consummate their marriage, secretly plans a romantic rendezvous with Imoinda, an action which consequently results in the two being sold into slavery. When the king hears of Imoinda’s beauty he demands that she become one of his wives, giving her a sacred veil, thus forcing her to become a member of his harem. First published in 1688, Oroonoko follows the tragic love story of Oroonoko, an African prince, and his beloved Imoinda.
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