The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano
by Olaudah Equiano
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"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. The second edition takes into consideration the latest scholarship on Atlantic history and the history of slavery. Professor Allison s introduction, which places Equiano s narrative in the context of the Atlantic slave trade, has been revised and updated to include a discussion of the geographic origins of African slaves and the debate over Equiano s birthplace. Expanded and improved pedagogical features include contemporary illustrations with extensive captions and a map showing the travels of Equiano in more detail. Helpful footnotes provide guidance throughout the eighteenth-century text, and a chronology and an up-to-date bibliography aid students in their study of this thought-provoking narrative."--Description from Amazon.com.
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Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano: Written by Himself
Apr 15, 2016, Bedford/St. Martin's
paperback
in English
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano: Written by Himself
Sep 26, 2016, Simon & Brown
hardcover
in English
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The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano, or, Gustavus Vassa, the African
2008, Wilder Publications
in English
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The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano
2007, Bedford/St. Martin's
in English
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The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano, or, Gustavus Vassa, the African
2001, Broadview Press
in English
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The Interesting Narrative in the Life of Olaudah Equiano
October 2000, W. W. Norton & Company
in English
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Equiano's travels: his autobiography : the interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa the African
1989, Heinemann
in English
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Equiano's travels: his autobiography 'The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa the African'
1967, Heinemann
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The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African
1789, Printed for, and sold by the author, no. 10, Union-Street, Middlesex Hospital; sold also by Mr. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Mr. Murray, Fleet-Street; Messrs. Robson and Clark, Bond-Street; Mr. Davis, opposite Gray's Inn, Holborn; Messrs. Shepperson and Reynolds, and Mr. Jackson, Oxford-Street; Mr. Lackington, Chiswell-Street; Mr. Mathews, Strand; Mr. Murray, Prince's-Street, Soho; Mess. Taylor and Co. South Arch, Royal Exchange; Mr. Button, Newington-Causeway; Mr. Parsons, Paternoster-Row; and may be had of all the booksellers in Town and Country.
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"The text of this ... edition follows the first American printing ... (New York, 1791). The only significant changes (other than minor spelling and punctuation corrections) are the insertion of paragraph breaks and notes to the text that explain some of the ideas and events of the late eighteenth century to which Equiano refers"--Pref.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-236) and index.
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, written in 1789, details its writer's life in slavery, his time spent serving on galleys, the eventual attainment of his own freedom and later success in business. Including a look at how slavery stood in West Africa, the book received favorable reviews and was one of the first slave narratives to be read widely.
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