ABSTRACT

The Rover was first performed by the Duke's Company at their Dorset Garden theatre in March 1677, and the text was published later the same year. This was the only edition published in Behn's lifetime, and thus represents the only authoritative text. There seem to have been three issues, all during 1677, differing only in the title page. The name of the author, 'Mrs. A. Behn', appeared on the title-page of the third issue.