The Emperor of the Moon
by Aphra Behn
'The Emperor of the Moon' Summary
Dr. Baliardo believes that the moon is inhabited, and that he will be able to spy on its king through his telescope. His obsession leads him to neglect his daughter Elaria and his niece Bellemante.
Don Cinthio and Don Charmante form a plan to marry Elaria and Bellemante, as well as to cure Baliardo's obsession. They masquerade as the Emperor of the Moon and his brother, the Prince of Thunderland. The gullible Baliardo receives these otherworldly suitors, and so the stage is set for the grand finale: a masque-like pageant that the schemers perform in an abandoned building. There, Baliardo is greeted by (allegedly) the Emperor of the Moon's court and the entire zodiac.
Book Details
Authors
Aphra Behn
England
Aphra Behn was an English playwright, poet, translator and fiction writer from the Restoration era. As one of the first English women to earn her living by her writing, she broke cultural barriers and...
Books by Aphra BehnDownload eBooks
Listen/Download Audiobook
- Select Speed
Related books
The Freaks: An Idyll of Suburbia by Arthur Wing Pinero
When Mrs. Herrick's brother Charlie dies, he leaves his money in trust for members of the circus he used to own under the name of "Segantini's World R...
Mystery at Geneva: An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings by Rose Macaulay
A correspondent for the British Bolshevist newspaper, Henry Beechtree, finds himself covering the League of Nations in Geneva when the newly elected P...
Rosalynde or, Euphues' Golden Legacie by Thomas Lodge
Rosalynde, or Euphues' Golden Legacie is a pastoral adventure novel by Thomas Lodge. It was published in 1590 and is considered one of the most popula...
Eagle's Shadow by James Branch Cabell
In "Eagle's Shadow", James Branch Cabell crafts a humorous and satirical exploration of love, wealth, and the complexities of social standing. The nar...
Bayard from Bengal by F. Anstey
The story follows the adventures of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh, a well-meaning but often hilariously misguided gentleman from Bengal who travels to Englan...
The Parson's Wedding by Thomas Killigrew
A raucous comedy of manners that skewers the hypocrisy of the Restoration aristocracy. In The Parson's Wedding, Thomas Killigrew delivers a witty and...
"But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes" by Anita Loos
In this witty and humorous sequel to "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", Lorelei Lee continues to document her and Dorothy Shaw's misadventures in their quest...
Adventures of Diggeldy Dan by Edwin P. Norwood
Diggeldy Dan is an imaginative and whimsical story about a special clown who lives in a circus called Spangleland. Dan has the ability to see the magi...
Young Visiters by Daisy Ashford
The Young Visiters is a comic romance novella that parodies upper class society of late Victorian England. Social climber Alfred Salteena introduces h...
Madame Pepita by Gregorio Martínez Sierra
In the bustling city of Madrid, Madame Pepita, a renowned dressmaker with a hidden past, finds herself at the center of an intricate web of relationsh...
Reviews for The Emperor of the Moon
No reviews posted or approved, yet...