Project Gutenberg 2008-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 310 Behn, Aphra 1640 1689 Behn, Aphra Amis Behn, Anne Bhen, A. (Aphra) Behn, Afra Behn, Aphara Behn, Ayfara Johnson, Aphra Summers, Montague 1880 1948 Summers, Alphonsus Joseph Mary Augustus Montague The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV Sir Patient Fancy -- The amorous prince -- The Widow Ranter -- The younger brother; or, The amorous jilt. Produced by Louise Hope, Wendy Bertsch and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume IV" by Aphra Behn is a collection of comedic plays written in the late 17th century. This volume features notable works such as "Sir Patient Fancy," "The Amorous Prince," "The Widow Ranter," and "The Younger Brother," each exploring themes of love, deception, and social commentary through engaging character dynamics. The collection showcases Behn's perspectives as one of the first professional female playwrights, providing a glimpse into the complexities of human relationships in her time. The opening portion introduces "Sir Patient Fancy," focusing on Sir Patient, a wealthy but hypochondriacal alderman, who has taken a much younger wife, Lucia. Despite his affectionate demeanor, Lucia is secretly in love with another man, Charles Wittmore. The comedic tension unfolds through misunderstandings, mistaken identities, and playful deception as various characters navigate romantic entanglements and societal constraints. As Sir Patient becomes increasingly convinced of his own ailments, his fears and jealousy prevent him from noticing the true dynamics at play, setting the stage for humorous conflicts and resolutions as the plot develops. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama -- 17th century PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 1125175 2025-08-11T08:21:24.967093 text/html 1137898 2023-11-11T02:34:20 text/html 441328 2025-08-11T08:21:50.669985 application/epub+zip 466820 2025-08-11T08:21:31.803069 application/epub+zip 432996 2025-08-11T08:21:28.596072 application/epub+zip 954991 2025-08-11T08:22:01.671923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 829935 2025-08-11T08:21:47.954011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 802114 2022-09-12T13:38:53.237177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 766860 2025-08-11T08:21:19.520114 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 766786 2016-08-04T04:15:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17331 2025-08-11T08:22:01.868920 application/rdf+xml 16372 2025-08-11T08:21:29.310091 image/jpeg 3945 2025-08-11T08:21:28.945088 image/jpeg 430375 2025-08-11T08:21:25.054099 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia