The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV
by Aphra Behn
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Chapters (143)
- THE WORKS
- APHRA BEHN
- CONTENTS.
- SIR PATIENT FANCY.
- ARGUMENT.
- SOURCE.
- THEATRICAL HISTORY.
- TO THE READER.
- SIR PATIENT FANCY.
- PROLOGUE,
- DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
- ACT I.
- Scene I. A Room in Lady Knowell’s House.
- A Chair and a Table. Enter Sir Credulous in a riding habit. Curry his Groom carrying a Portmantle.
- ACT II.
- Scene I. A Garden to Sir Patient Fancy’s House.
- Scene II. Changes to a Chamber.
- ACT III.
- Scene I.
- Scene II. Lady Knowell’s Chamber.
- Scene III. A Garden.
- Scene IV. Draws off, and discovers L. Fancy in her Night-gown, in a Chamber as by the dark.
- Scene V. Changes again to a Garden.
- A confused Noise of the Serenade, the Scene VI draws off to Lady Fancy’s Anti-chamber.
- Scene VII. Changes to Lady Fancy’s Bed-chamber, discovers her as before; Lodwick as just risen in Disorder from the Bed, buttoning himself, and setting himself in order; and Noise at the Door of unlatching it.
- The Scene draws over Sir Patient and Lady: draws again and discovers Scene VIII. The Garden, Wittmore, Fanny, and Isabella.
- Scene IX. Changes to the long Street, a Pageant of an Elephant coming from the farther end with Sir Credulous on it, and several others playing on strange confused Instruments.
- ACT IV.
- Scene I. Lady Knowell’s House.
- Scene II. A Chamber in Sir Patient Fancy’s House. A Table and Chairs.
- Scene III. A Hall.
- Scene IV. The Lady Fancy’s Bed-Chamber; she’s discover’d with Wittmore in disorder. A Table, Sword, and Hat.
- ACT V.
- Scene I. A Room in Sir Patient Fancy’s House. A Table, and six Chairs.
- EPILOGUE,
- Notes on the Text.
- Notes: Critical And Explanatory.
- Cross-References
- THE AMOROUS PRINCE.
- ARGUMENT.
- SOURCE.
- THEATRICAL HISTORY.
- THE AMOROUS PRINCE.
- PROLOGUE.
- DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
- SCENE, The Court of Florence.
- ACT I.
- Scene I. The Chamber of Cloris.
- Scene II. A Grove.
- Scene III. The Apartment of Antonio.
- Scene IV. The Same.
- ACT II.
- Scene I. The Apartment of Frederick.
- Scene II. Antonio’s House.
- Scene III. The Street.
- Scene IV. Antonio’s House.
- Scene V. A Chamber in Alberto’s House.
- ACT III.
- Scene I. A Room in Salvator’s House.
- Scene II. A Street.
- Scene III. A Wood.
- ACT IV.
- Scene I. Antonio’s House.
- Scene II. A Street.
- Scene III. Frederick’s Chamber.
- Scene IV. A Street.
- Scene V. Antonio’s House.
- ACT V.
- Scene I. Laura’s Chamber.
- Scene II. A Grove.
- Scene III. The Lodgings of Curtius.
- EPILOGUE,
- Notes on the Text.
- Notes: Critical And Explanatory.
- Cross-Reference
- THE WIDOW RANTER.
- ARGUMENT.
- SOURCE.
- THEATRICAL HISTORY.
- To the much Honoured MADAM WELLDON.
- THE WIDOW RANTER: Or, the History of Bacon in Virginia.
- PROLOGUE,
- DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
- SCENE, Virginia: in Bacon’s Camp, James-Town and the surrounding Country.
- ACT I.
- Scene I. A Room with several Tables.
- Scene II. The Council-Table.
- Scene III. Surelove’s House.
- ACT II.
- Scene I. A Pavilion.
- Scene II. The Widow Ranter’s Hall.
- Scene III. A Sevana, or large Heath.
- Scene IV. The Council-Table.
- ACT III.
- Scene I. The Country Court, a great Table, with Papers, a Clerk writing.
- Scene II. The Sevana or Heath.
- ACT IV.
- Scene I.
- Scene II.
- Scene III. A Tent.
- ACT V.
- Scene I. The Sevana in sight of the Camp; the Moon rises.
- Scene II. Changes to Wellman’s Tent.
- Scene III. A thick Wood.
- Scene IV. Changes to another part of the Wood.
- Scene V. A Grove near Madam Surelove’s.
- EPILOGUE.
- Notes on the Text.
- Notes: Critical And Explanatory.
- Cross-References
- THE YOUNGER BROTHER; OR, THE AMOROUS JILT.
- ARGUMENT.
- SOURCE.
- THEATRICAL HISTORY.
- THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY TO Collonel Codrington.
- THE YOUNGER BROTHER; or, The Amorous Jilt.
- PROLOGUE,
- DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
- ACT I.
- Scene I. A Chamber.
- Scene II. A Chamber.
- ACT II.
- Scene I. Sir Rowland’s Lodging.
- Scene II. A Chamber.
- Scene III. Another Chamber.
- ACT III.
- Scene I. A rich Chamber.
- Scene II. A Chamber, and Alcove, discovers Mirtilla and Prince Frederick.
- Scene III. A Garden by Night still.
- ACT IV.
- Scene I. The Prince’s Lodgings.
- Scene II. Draws off, discovers Mirtilla at her Toylet, dress’d.
- Scene III. Changes to Lady Youthly’s.
- ACT V.
- Scene I. Welborn’s Chamber.
- Scene II. The Dressing-Room. Discovers the Prince at his Toylet, dressing. Musick and a Song.
- Scene III. A Chamber.
- Scene IV. My Lady Youthly’s; Discovers her, and Lettice dressing her.
- EPILOGUE.
- Notes on the Text.
- Notes: Critical And Explanatory.
- Cross-References
- Arrangement of Editor’s Notes
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