{"product_id":"9781843910749","title":"The Lover's Watch or the Art of Making Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a beautiful and sought-after woman, Iris is well aware of the hours of reflection and sighing due to her—and of the dangers and temptations that await a man whose lover is absent. Thus, the hour between 8 and 9, before Damon is enjoined to rise, may be spent in “Agreeable Reverie,” of which the principle subject would be, of course, Iris, while 5 o’clock is the hour of “Dangerous Visits,” when Damon will be prey to the wiles and machinations of his female acquaintances. Interspersed with exquisite—and instructive—verse,\u003ci\u003e The Lover’s Watch\u003c\/i\u003e is an ironic, sharp-witted observation of the universal manners of love as well as an invaluable manual for all eager suitors. Proto-feminist Aphra Behn was the first female professional writer in the English language; the author of many plays, she also wrote the highly regarded philosophical novel \u003ci\u003eOroonoko.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hesperus Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062466068720,"sku":"9781843910749","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781843910749_p0.jpg?v=1763742502","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781843910749","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}