Biography & Autobiography
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or, Gustavus Vassa, the African
Author: Olaudah Equiano
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 9780375761157
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Page: 261
View: 771
Relates the experiences of an African prince who was kidnapped into slavery in 1755 and followed his various masters from the Americas to Europe and through the Caribbean.
Biography & Autobiography
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Author: Olaudah Equiano
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 9781529371871
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Page: 240
View: 506
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.
Fiction
Die Taugenichtse
Author: Samuel Selvon
Publisher: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag
ISBN: 9783423431927
Category: Fiction
Page: 146
View: 922
Ein Roman wie ein Lieblingssong Moses, Big City, Fünf-nach-zwölf und die anderen setzen große Hoffnungen in ihr neues Leben im »Zentrum der Welt«, so nennen sie das London der Nachkriegszeit. Sie sind aus der Karibik hierhergekommen, jetzt staunen sie über die Dampfwolken vor ihren Mündern. Und wenn der Wochenlohn wieder nicht reicht, jagen sie eben die Tauben auf dem Dach. Kapitulation? Niemals! Stattdessen beginnen die Überlebenskünstler, sich neu zu erfinden – und ihre neue Heimat gleich mit. Samuel Selvons Ton zwischen kreolischem Straßenslang und balladesker Suada setzt sich sofort ins Ohr. Bedingungslos aufrichtig erzählt Selvon von den ersten Einwanderern Englands, die das Land für immer verändert haben – sein Denken, seine Sprache, sein Selbstverständnis. Die literarische Entdeckung!
Antislavery movements
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Author: Olaudah Equiano
Publisher:
ISBN: BSB:BSB10069070
Category: Antislavery movements
Page: 410
View: 229
Social Science
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Author: Olaudah Equiano
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 1551112620
Category: Social Science
Page: 340
View: 986
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano was a key work of nineteenth-century slave narrative autobiography. Written and published by Equiano, a former slave, it became a prototype for the narratives that followed. Kidnapped in Africa as a child, Equiano was transported to the Caribbean and then to Virginia, bought by a Quaker shipowner, and placed in service at sea. Aboard various American and British ships, he sailed throughout the world, and he continued to do so after having purchased his freedom in 1766. Once settled in London, he fought tirelessly to end slavery. This edition of Equiano’s Narrative places the text in the center of abolitionist activity in the late eighteenth century. Equiano knew many of the leading abolitionist figures of his time, and this edition allows readers to trace the common ideas and cross-influences in the works of the political and literary figures who fought for the end of slavery in America and England. The original 1789 text of the narrative has been used for the Broadview edition with Equiano’s subsequent emendations included in the appendices.
History
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Author: Olaudah Equiano
Publisher: Bedford/st Martins
ISBN: UOM:39015064499950
Category: History
Page: 260
View: 469
More than just a fascinating story, Olaudah Equiano's autobiography -- the first slave narrative to be widely read -- reveals many aspects of the eighteenth-century Western world through the experiences of one individual. This edition is the first in more than twenty-five years to offer the complete text of the Life together with a comprehensive twenty-page introduction and useful editorial apparatus designed to help students get the most out of this important work. Also included are illustrations, a chronology, questions for consideration, a bibliography, and an index.
Literary Criticism
The Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or, Gustavus Vassa, the African
Author: Olaudah Equiano
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486406619
Category: Literary Criticism
Page: 193
View: 509
Relates the experiences of an African prince who was kidnapped into slavery in 1755 and followed his various masters from the Americas to Europe and through the Caribbean.
Biography & Autobiography
The Life of Olaudah Equiano
Author: Olaudah Equiano
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN: 9781605208091
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Page: 190
View: 785
Published in 1789, Equiano's autobiography was the first of its kind to influence a wide audience. He told the story of his life and suffering as a slave. He describes scenes of outrageous torture and made it clear to his readers how the institution of slavery dehumanized both owner and slave. Equiano's work became an important part of the abolitionist cause, because he was able to portray Africans with a humanity that many slave traders tried to deny. Anyone with an interest in the slave trade or the abolitionist movement will find this book essential reading. Nigerian slave and abolitionist OLAUDAH EQUIANO (1745-1797) was sold to white slavers when he was eleven and renamed Gustavas Vassa. He worked on a naval ship and fought during the Seven Years' War, which he felt earned him a right to freedom. Eventually, he was able to purchase his freedom and move to England, where he was safe from being captured back into slavery. There, he was an outspoken advocate of the abolitionist movement.The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Author: Olaudah Equiano
Publisher:
ISBN: 1517442370
Category:
Page: 158
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African, Written By Himself, this is a fascinating account of Equiano's time spent in enslavement, and his attempts at becoming an independent man through his study of the Bible, and his success in gaining his own freedom and in business thereafter. A real masterpiece and a book of historical importance.Any profits made from the sale of this book will go towards supporting the Freeriver Community project, a project that aims to support community and encourage well-being. To learn more about the Freeriver Community project please visit the website-www.freerivercommunity.com
African Americans
The Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, the African
Author: Olaudah Equiano
Publisher:
ISBN: WISC:89094737376
Category: African Americans
Page: 310
View: 263
Fiction
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African. Illustrated
Author: Olaudah Equiano
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
ISBN: PKEY:SMP2200000103949
Category: Fiction
Page: 227
View: 844
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African, first published in 1789 in London, is the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano. The narrative is argued to represent a variety of styles, such as a 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 and in business thereafter.
Slaves
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, the African
Author: Olaudah Equiano
Publisher:
ISBN: STANFORD:36105041044012
Category: Slaves
Page: 282
View: 357
