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The Island of Cuba (Paperback, New edition)
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The Island of Cuba (Paperback, New edition)
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One hundred and fifty years after its first publication, this
thrilling document remains one of the most important sources for
the study of 19th-century Cuba and especially of slavery in the
Caribbean. Cubans celebrate Humboldt as the second ""discoverer""
of the island, after Columbus, and the publication history of this
book is a mirror of Cuba's history. It was translated into several
languages and two editions stood out: The Spanish version was
banned in colonial Cuba and the American copy created a diplomatic
incident. The translator, J.S. Thrasher, called openly for the
American annexation of Cuba. He also deleted a chapter in which
Humboldt condemned slavery in order to please the pro-slavery
party. This new edition includes an English translation of the
missing chapter on slavery, the letter by Humboldt complaining
about the censorship and Thrasher's answer, which were both
published in the New York Daily Times, and Humboldt's controversial
preface. Luis Fernandez Martinez analysizes the publication history
of Humboldt's Cuba work, including a politically-motivated edition
published under Fidel Castro, and emphasizes the Cuban point of
view on Humboldt for the last 180 years.
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