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Consider reading Behn's other plays, including the sequel to The Rover and Oroonoko.
Consider reading Behn in the context of other Restoration and Elizabethan theater, from Shakespeare to William Congreve.
Consider connecting The Rover with nineteenth- and twentieth-century chaotic farces, like The Government Inspector and Noises Off!
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The Question and Answer section for The Rover is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Rover has the traits of a restoration comedy, especially in its first half. The farcical traits of the play and slapstick certainly lends itself to the genre. The work also has a generally light tone to it.
The Rover referrs to somebody that wanders. The rover of the title is either Willmore, an exiled English sea captain on shore leave to enjoy the carnival, or Hellena, a young woman hoping to experience life and love before being committed to a...
Your question is involved, as money and class are both tied to marriage and retaining or gaining status. For an indepth look at this subject, check out GradeSaver's theme page, specifically, the section titled, Love, courtship, and marriage.
