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The Narrative of Robert Adams, A Barbary Captive - A Critical Edition (Hardcover, Critical Ed)
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The Narrative of Robert Adams, A Barbary Captive - A Critical Edition (Hardcover, Critical Ed)
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First published in London in 1816, The Narrative of Robert Adams is
an account of the adventures of Robert Adams, an African American
seaman who survives shipwreck, slavery, and brutal efforts to
convert him to Islam, before being ransomed to the British consul.
In London, Adams is discovered by the Company of Merchants Trading
which publishes his story, into which Adams inserts a fantastical
account of a trip to Timbuctoo. Adams's story is accompanied by
contemporary essays and notes that place his experience in the
context of European exploration of Africa at the time, and weigh
his credibility against other contemporary accounts. Professor
Adams's introduction examines Adams's credibility in light of
modern knowledge of Africa and discusses the significance of his
story in relation to the early nineteenth century interest in
Timbuctoo, and to the literary genres of the slave narrative and
the Barbary Captivity narrative.
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