The Rover by Aphra Behn | Characters, Summary, Analysis
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The Rover was a restoration
The Rover was a restoration comedy written by Aphra Behn that was first performed in 1677. It proved to be the most successful drama by Aphra Behn. The play was a revision of Thomas Killigrew’s play Thomaso or The Wanderer. Aphra Behn was praised by John Dryden for this play who said that the play "lacks the manly vitality of Killigrew's play, but shows greater refinement of expression."
The subtitle of The Rover is The Banish’d Cavaliers which is a reference to the exile that the Cavalier forces experienced during the English Interregnum.
Characters of The Rover:
Willmore is the titular character, the Rover who spends most of his days on a ship captained by him. He is a Royalist as it is implied that King Charles II is also present on the ship (during Interregnum). He is a womanizer, an inconstant character who commits to a woman and then moves to the next very soon. The character of Willmore appears to be inspired by John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester. He is disloyal to women and he is a hotheaded and rash person. Angelica Bianca is a courtesan, a former mistress of a deceased Spanish general who visits the carnival in Naples to sell herself at a high price of 1000 crowns a month. Don Pedro and Don Antonio both are willing to pay her price but she falls in love with Willmore. When she comes to know that Willmore is cheating on her, she draws her pistol at him to shoot him. Colonel Belvile is an English colonel who falls in love with Florinda who is a Spanish noblewoman and sister of Don Pedro. Belvile is generally calm and genuine. He remains loyal to Florinda who dearly loves him. Despite being a poor exiled foreigner, he wins her love while competing against a wealthy friend of Don Pedro. Don Antonio is the son of the Viceroy of Naples who is a friend of Don Pedro. Pedro engages Florinda with Don Antonio but he is more interested in Angelica Bianca. Blunt is a foolish English countryman with irrational motives and cruel intentions. He is fooled and robbed by Lucetta, a Spanish whore. Hellena is Florinda and Don Pedro’s younger sister. Don Pedro wishes her to join a nunnery. Callis is the governess of Florinda and Hellena. Valeria is a kinswoman of Florinda and Hellena who falls in love with Frederick, a friend of Belvile.
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The subtitle of The Rover is The Banish’d Cavaliers which is a reference to the exile that the Cavalier forces experienced during the English Interregnum.
Characters of The Rover:
Willmore is the titular character, the Rover who spends most of his days on a ship captained by him. He is a Royalist as it is implied that King Charles II is also present on the ship (during Interregnum). He is a womanizer, an inconstant character who commits to a woman and then moves to the next very soon. The character of Willmore appears to be inspired by John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester. He is disloyal to women and he is a hotheaded and rash person. Angelica Bianca is a courtesan, a former mistress of a deceased Spanish general who visits the carnival in Naples to sell herself at a high price of 1000 crowns a month. Don Pedro and Don Antonio both are willing to pay her price but she falls in love with Willmore. When she comes to know that Willmore is cheating on her, she draws her pistol at him to shoot him. Colonel Belvile is an English colonel who falls in love with Florinda who is a Spanish noblewoman and sister of Don Pedro. Belvile is generally calm and genuine. He remains loyal to Florinda who dearly loves him. Despite being a poor exiled foreigner, he wins her love while competing against a wealthy friend of Don Pedro. Don Antonio is the son of the Viceroy of Naples who is a friend of Don Pedro. Pedro engages Florinda with Don Antonio but he is more interested in Angelica Bianca. Blunt is a foolish English countryman with irrational motives and cruel intentions. He is fooled and robbed by Lucetta, a Spanish whore. Hellena is Florinda and Don Pedro’s younger sister. Don Pedro wishes her to join a nunnery. Callis is the governess of Florinda and Hellena. Valeria is a kinswoman of Florinda and Hellena who falls in love with Frederick, a friend of Belvile.
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So this is it for today. We will continue to discuss the History of English Literature as we strive to offer a complete course for the preparation of UGC NET English literature, NTA NET English literature, PGTRB English,, SET English literature, TGT PGT English, GATE English Literature, and other exams, please stay connected with the Discourse, Thanks, and Regards!
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