1 option
Writings : with other narratives of Roanoke, Jamestown, and the first English settlement of America / John Smith ; [James Horn selected the texts and wrote the notes for this volume].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, John, 1580-1631.
- Series:
- Library of America ; 171.
- Library of America ; 171
- Standardized Title:
- Works. Selections. 2007
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Discoveries in geography.
- Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
- Virginia.
- History.
- New England--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
- New England.
- America--Discovery and exploration--English--Early works to 1800.
- America.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 1329 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 21 cm.
- Other Title:
- Writings with other narratives
- Writings, with other narratives of Roanoke, Jamestown, and the first English settlement of America
- Captain John Smith : writings, with other narratives of Roanoke, Jamestown, and the first English settlement of America
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Library of America : Distributed to the trade in the U.S. by Penguin Putnam, [2007]
- Summary:
- One of the truly legendary figures of American history, the soldier, explorer, and colonist Captain John Smith was a vivid and prolific chronicler of the beginnings of English settlement in the New World. This volume brings together seven of his works, along with 16 additional narratives by 13 other writers, that recount firsthand the tragic, harrowing, and dramatic events of the settlement of Roanoke and Jamestown. Written in a consistently lively style, Smith's works are filled with suspense, astonishment, and keen observations of American Indian cultures and New World landscapes. Together with the other narratives, they capture the fear and fascination of early encounters with the Indians and the brutality, desperation, and ingenuity of settlers facing extreme hardship. Included in the volume are 29 plates of contemporary drawings, 15 in full colour.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1598530011
- 9781598530018
- OCLC:
- 70823327
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.