So that having made his first compliments, and presented her an hundred and fifty slaves in fetters, he told her with his eyes that he was not insensible of her charms while Imoinda, who wished for nothing more than so glorious a conquest, was pleased to believe she understood that silent language of new-born love and, from that moment, put on all her additions to beauty. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. A deeply moving and tragic tale of love and loss, "Oroonoko" stands as one of the first great English novels and a classic of the canon of Western fiction.Had ever beheld, that lovely modesty with which she received him, that softness in her look and sighs, upon the melancholy occasion of this honor that was done by so great a man as Oroonoko, and a prince of whom she had heard such admirable things the awfulness wherewith she received him, and the sweetness of her words and behavior while he staid, gained a perfect conquest over his fierce heart, and made him feel the victor could be subdued. Oroonoko or, The Royal Slave By Aphra Behn 3.4 (5 Reviews) Free Download Read Online This book is available for free download in a number of formats - including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Oroonoko is sentenced to death, but he stands stoically while his oppressors dismember him. Oroonoko kills Imoinda, but he is too deep in mourning to carry out their original plan. They discuss their options, and they realize that the only way to escape this world with honor is for Imoinda to die. The lovers plan to kill their oppressor, but Oroonoko is worried at how Imoinda will be treated if he is killed. Their request is denied, so Oroonoko organizes a slave revolt. Imoinda becomes pregnant, and the two petition to be allowed to return to their homeland.
The two lovers are surprisingly reunited, and they continue their relationship. Yet he is later betrayed by a friend and is also sold into slavery. Oroonoko carries on with his life without Imoinda. Because of his overwhelming guilt, the king lies to Oroonoko and says that Imoinda has died. When he discovers that she has already lost her virginity, he secretly sells her as a slave. Yet the king also loves Imoinda, and commands that she become a part of his harem.
The two young people fall deeply in love with each other and are secretly married. Published in 1688, it follows the tragic love story of Oroonoko and Imoinda, two Coromantin lovers. "Oroonoko" by Aphra Behn is an important work of western literature.
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