Cover of The Dutch Lover

1673

The Dutch Lover

by Aphra Behn

comedic play

  • 1673

Summary

The Dutch Lover is a comedic play written by Aphra Behn, first performed and published in 1673. It came out during the Third Anglo-Dutch War and is an example of wartime propaganda, seen most obviously in the ludicrous character of Haunce van Ezel, the 'Dutch lover' of the title.

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