Publisher's Synopsis
The Amorous Prince Or The Curious Husband is a novel written by Aphra Behn. The story revolves around a young prince named Prince Palatine who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Aurelia. However, Aurelia is already married to a wealthy merchant named Leontine. Despite this, Prince Palatine continues to pursue Aurelia and eventually convinces her to become his mistress. Meanwhile, Leontine becomes suspicious of his wife's behavior and hires a private investigator to follow her. The investigator discovers Aurelia's affair with Prince Palatine and reports it back to Leontine. Leontine confronts Aurelia about her infidelity and she confesses to the affair. However, Leontine is not angry with Aurelia and instead decides to use the situation to his advantage. He blackmails Prince Palatine into giving him a large sum of money in exchange for keeping the affair a secret. The novel explores themes of love, jealousy, and betrayal. It also provides a glimpse into the social norms and customs of 17th century England. Overall, The Amorous Prince Or The Curious Husband is a captivating tale of love and deception that will keep readers engaged until the very end.Fred. No, she urged that too, And left no arguments unus'd Might make me sensible of what I did; But I was fixt, and overcame them all, Repeating still my vows and passions for her, Till in the presence of her Maid and Heaven We solemnly contracted.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
