The life, work and history of Aphra Behn: seventeenth -century dramatist, poet of the erotic and bisexual, novelist, political propagandist, spy. Praise for the first hardback edition: "Fascinating scholarship. Todd conveys Behn's vivacious character and the mores of the time." --the New York Times "Ground-breaking--it reads quickly and lightly. Even Todd's throwaway lines are steeped in learning and observation." --Ruth Perry, MIT, Women's Review...