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The interesting narrative / Olaudah Equiano ; edited with an introduction and notes by Brycchan Carey.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Equiano, Olaudah, 1745-1797, author.
Contributor:
Carey, Brycchan, 1967- editor.
Series:
Oxford world's classics
Standardized Title:
Interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Equiano, Olaudah, 1745-1797.
Equiano, Olaudah.
Enslaved persons--Great Britain--Biography.
Enslaved persons.
Enslaved persons--United States--Biography.
United States.
Great Britain.
Genre:
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxxv, 235 pages) : illustration.
Place of Publication:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
System Details:
text file
Summary:
'The Interesting Narrative' is a first-hand account of the horrors of slavery, published on the eve of the British abolition debate in 1789. The most important African autobiography of the 18th century, it recounts Equiano's adventures on land and sea. This edition's introduction surveys recent debates about Equiano's birthplace and identity.
Notes:
Previously issued in print: 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record and publisher information.
Other Format:
Print version :
ISBN:
9780191919909
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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