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.
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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.
Imprint | Penguin Classics |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | September 2003 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 5 - 10 working days |
First published | May 2003 |
Authors | Olaudah Equiano |
Editors | Vincent Carrett |
Introduction by | Vincent Carrett |
Notes by | Vincent Carrett |
Dimensions | 201 x 130 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 393 |
Edition | Rev |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-14-243716-2 |
Barcode | 9780142437162 |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-14-243716-6 |