Aphra Behn was the first woman in recorded (Western) history to be financially independent through her writing. I found this play to be disturbing, but a fascinating look at the exact degree to which women were *allowed* to be feminist in 1600s Scotland. The Rovers was a huge smash hit, so much so that she penned a sequel that was equally well-recieved. We blanche at how women are portrayed in this play (thank god), but I hear too many people blaming Aphra Behn, when I'd argue that if she wrote a play by our standards today, she wouldn't have been successful at all.