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One of the earliest known published works written by an African
author, The Interesting Narrative was a groundbreaking memoir that
helped pave the way for the abolition of slavery. In it, Equiano
describes his early life in Africa, his abduction and his gruelling
journey across the world on a slave ship. Published in London once
Equiano had secured his freedom, the runaway success of the book
led to his financial independence, and he toured England, Scotland
and Ireland lecturing on the horrors described in the book, and he
dedicated his life to advocating for the abolition of slavery.
Forgotten until the 1960s, The Interesting Narrative has again shot
to fame, and is now considered the most detailed account of a
slave's life, exposing the trials of the long road to freedom.
One of the most significant developments in current literary
studies is the rediscovery and reevaluation of texts by British
writers of African descent. This volume combines popular texts with
hard-to-find selections in a format that enables students to place
them in their historical and cultural contexts. For instructors,
the collection offers reliable texts, stimulating context pieces,
and the most useful modern critical essays. The book is divided
into four sections: Narratives, Poetry, Voices (letters), and
Criticism. Native African and African-heritage authors living in
Great Britain and British colonies include Ukawasaw Gronniosaw, an
African prince; John Jea, a preacher; Mary Prince, a slave living
in the West Indies; and Juan Francisco Manzano, a slave living in
Cuba.
DISCOVER THE INDIGNITIES AND REALITIES OF SLAVERY FROM A
CAPTIVATING FIRST-HAND NARRATIVE Olaudah Equiano's interesting
narrative is an astonishing first-hand account of kidnapping,
enslavement and eventual emancipation that has horrified and
enlightened readers for over 200 years. The Interesting Narrative
of Olaudah Equiano is a seminal work in a genre that seeks to help
us better shape the present by understanding our violent past. An
insightful Introduction from Atlantic slave trade expert Michael
Taylor sheds light on Equiano's life, including his spiritual
conversion, his wide travels, and the impact of his writing on the
eventual abolition of slavery.
Compelling work traces the formidable journey of an Igbo prince from captivity to freedom and literacy and recounts his enslavement in the New World, service in the Seven Years War with General Wolfe in Canada, voyages to the Arctic with the Phipps expedition of 1772-73, six months among the Miskito Indians in Central America, and a grand tour of the Mediterranean as a personal servant to an English gentlemen. Skillfully written, with a wealth of engrossing detail, this powerful narrative deftly illustrates the nature of the black experience in slavery.
It is accompanied by an introduction, maps, illustrations, and
annotations. "Contexts" provides essential public writings on the
autobiography, general and historical background, related travel
and scientific literature, other eighteenth-century works by
authors of African ancestry, and works debating the slave trade.
"Criticism" includes six contemporary reviews and nine modern
essays on the narrative by Paul Edwards, Charles T. Davis, Houston
A. Baker, Jr., Angelo Costanzo, Catherine Obianju Acholonu, Henry
Louis Gates, Jr., Geraldine Murphy, Adam Potkay, and Robert J.
Allison. A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are included.
Completely revised and edited with an introduction and notes by Vincent Carretta An exciting and often terrifying adventure story, as well as an important precursor to such famous nineteenth-century slave narratives as Frederick Douglass's autobiographies, Olaudah Equiano's The Interesting Narrative recounts his kidnapping in Africa at the age of ten, his service as the slave of an officer in the British Navy, his ten years of labor on slave ships until he was able to purchase his freedom in 1766, and his life afterward as a leading and respected figure in the antislavery movement in England. A spirited autobiography, a tale of spiritual quest and fulfillment, and a sophisticated treatise on religion, politics, and economics, The Interesting Narrative is a work of enduring literary and historical value.
Equiano's narrative is the most significant autobiographical
account of slavery to emerge from Britain's centuries as a slave
trading and slave owning power. It remains as powerful today as it
was when first published in 1789. It tells the story of Equiano's
remarkable life, recounting his years of slavery, working on ships
that carried him across the empire and into battle during the Seven
Years War, and the extraordinary story of how he was able to
purchase his own freedom. Travelling to Britain as a free man
Equiano settled in London and there became a leading figure in the
early abolition movement. The publication of his narrative was
carefully timed to coincide with the first attempt to abolish the
slave trade. Describing his own experiences of slavery as both
victim and witness, the book became a sensation and its author the
most famous black person in Georgian Britain. In this new edition,
leading historian David Olusoga sets the book in its historical
context helping us to understand this complex, spiritual,
politically astute and deeply passionate man. Although Equiano did
not live to see the abolition of the slave trade or slavery his
voice was critical to that that long campaign.
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Equiano's Travels
Olaudah Equiano
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Discovery Miles 5 440
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The most famous slave memoir of the 18th century. Equiano's
Travel's recounts the extraordinary life and times of Olaudah
Equiano, from his early life in Africa to his long struggle for
freedom in the West Indies. 'I who had been a slave in the morning,
trembling at the will of another, was become my own master, and
completely free.' Olaudah Equiano was only eleven when he and his
sister were kidnapped from the Kingdom of Benin and forced into
slavery. His description of the inconceivable horrors he endured on
slave ships and in the West Indies offer a rare and significant
insight into the realities of the transatlantic slave trade.
Published in London in 1789, Equiano's memoirs became an instant
success and paved the way for the abolition of slavery in the
British Empire. Introduction by Professor S. E. Ogude. Edited by
Paul Edwards. 'A powerful and terrifying read.' Guardian 'Central
to our understanding of Atlantic slavery.' The Times 'A gripping
account from 1789 of life as a slave.' New York Times
A first-person narrative of Olaudah Equiano’s journey from his
native Africa to the New World, that follows his capture,
introduction to Christianity and eventual release. His story is an
eye-opening depiction of personal resilience in the face of
structural oppression. Olaudah Equiano’s origins are rooted in
West Africa’s Eboe district, which is modern-day Nigeria. He
details the shocking events that led up to his kidnapping and
subsequent trade into slavery. His journey starts at 11 years old,
forcing him to come of age in a society that abuses him at every
turn. During his plight, he attempts to find new ways to survive,
educating himself and eventually formulating a plan to obtain his
freedom. In The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah
Equiano, the author illustrates the harsh realities of slavery.
Upon its release, the book was well-received and translated into
multiple languages including German and Dutch. It set the precedent
for many first-person narratives that would highlight their own
unfathomable experiences. With an eye-catching new cover, and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Interesting
Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano is both modern and
readable.
A first-person narrative of Olaudah Equiano's journey from his
native Africa to the New World, that follows his capture,
introduction to Christianity and eventual release. His story is an
eye-opening depiction of personal resilience in the face of
structural oppression. Olaudah Equiano's origins are rooted in West
Africa's Eboe district, which is modern-day Nigeria. He details the
shocking events that led up to his kidnapping and subsequent trade
into slavery. His journey starts at 11 years old, forcing him to
come of age in a society that abuses him at every turn. During his
plight, he attempts to find new ways to survive, educating himself
and eventually formulating a plan to obtain his freedom. In The
Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, the author
illustrates the harsh realities of slavery. Upon its release, the
book was well-received and translated into multiple languages
including German and Dutch. It set the precedent for many
first-person narratives that would highlight their own unfathomable
experiences. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of The Interesting Narrative of
the Life of Olaudah Equiano is both modern and readable.
'I hope the slave trade may be abolished. I pray it may be an event
at hand.' Published a few days before the British parliament first
debated the abolition of the slave trade in 1789, Olaudah Equiano's
Interesting Narrative gives the author's account of his enslavement
after his childhood kidnapping in Africa, and his journey from
slavery to freedom. Equiano was slave to a captain in the Royal
Navy, and later to a Quaker merchant, and he vividly depicts the
appalling treatment of enslaved people at sea and on land. He takes
part in naval engagements, is shipwrecked, and has other exciting
adventures on his travels to the Caribbean, America, and the
Arctic. Equiano claimed his own freedom and became an important
abolitionist, but his Narrative is much more than merely a
political pamphlet. The most important African autobiography of the
eighteenth century, it has achieved an increasingly central
position among the century's great works of literature. The
introduction to this edition surveys recent debates about Equiano's
birthplace and identity, and considers his campaigning role and
literary achievements.
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