The interesting narrative of Olaudah Equiano the Black history classic / Olaudah Equiano ; with an introduction by Michael Taylor.
| Author/creator | Equiano, Olaudah |
| Other author | Taylor, Michael (Michael Hugh), 1988- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Capstone, 2021. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The author's account of his country, their manners and customs, &c. -- The author's birth and parentage ; His being kidnapped with his sister ; Horrors of a slave ship -- The author is carried to Virginia ; Arrives in England ; His wonder at a fall of snow -- A particular account of the celebrated engagement between Admiral Boscawen and Monsieur Le Clue -- Various interesting instances of oppression, cruelty, and extortion -- Favourable change in the author's situation--He commences merchant with threepence -- The author's disgust at the West Indies--Forms schemes to obtain his freedom -- Three remarkable dreams--The author is shipwrecked on the Bahama-bank -- The author arrives at Martinico--Meets with new difficulties, and sails for England -- Some account of the manner of the author's conversion to the faith of Jesus Christ -- Picking up eleven miserable men at sea in returning to England -- Different transactions of the author's life--Petition to the Queen. |
| Abstract | "The Life of Olaudah Equiano first published in 1789 in London, is the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano. The narrative represents a variety of styles, including slavery narrative, travel narrative, and spiritual narrative. The book describes Equiano's time spent in enslavement, and documents his attempts at becoming an independent man through his study of the Bible, and his eventual success in gaining his own freedom. Born in the area that is now southern Nigeria, he was kidnapped with his sister at around the age of 11, sold by local slave traders and shipped across the Atlantic to Barbados and then Virginia. After spells in Barbados and Virginia, he spent eight years travelling the world as slave to a British Royal Navy officer, who renamed him Gustavus Vassa. His final master, an English merchant in Montserrat, let him buy his freedom for £40 -- almost a year's salary. Equiano worked as an explorer and merchant for 20 years, and eventually settled in England, the country where he had converted to Christianity in 1759. With the encouragement of the Abolitionists, who campaigned against the slave trade, he published his memoirs in 1789. Part of the best selling Capstone Classics Series, this collectable hardback edition is a volume which will occupy a prominent place in any library for years to come"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022012444 |
| ISBN | 9780857089137 (cloth) |
| ISBN | (adobe pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |