The narrative of Robert Adams, a barbary captive / edited by Charles Hansford Adams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adams, Robert (Sailor), author.

Contributor:

Adams, Charles Hansford, 1954- editor.

Standardized Title:

Narrative of Robert Adams, a sailor who was wrecked on the western coast of Africa, in the year 1810

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adams, Robert (Sailor)--Travel--Africa.

Adams, Robert.

Slavery--Sahara.

Slavery.

Sahara--Description and travel.

Sahara.

Tombouctou (Mali)--Description and travel.

Tombouctou (Mali).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (lxvi, 190 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First published in London in 1816, The Narrative of Robert Adams is an account of the adventures of Robert Adams, an African American seaman who survives shipwreck, slavery, and brutal efforts to convert him to Islam, before being ransomed to the British consul. In London, Adams is discovered by the Company of Merchants Trading which publishes his story, into which Adams inserts a fantastical account of a trip to Timbuctoo. Adams's story is accompanied by contemporary essays and notes that place his experience in the context of European exploration of Africa at the time, and weigh his credibility against other contemporary accounts. Professor Adams's introduction examines Adams's credibility in light of modern knowledge of Africa and discusses the significance of his story in relation to the early nineteenth century interest in Timbuctoo, and to the literary genres of the slave narrative and the Barbary Captivity narrative.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; The narrative of robert adams; Contents; Introductory details respecting robert adams; Advertisement to the map; 1; 2; 3; 4; Notes and illustration's of adamss narrative; Concluding remarks; Appendix no. i; Appendix no. ii; Contemporary essays; Interiour of africa (north american review, may 1817); ""Article ix. the narrative of robert adams."" a review essay by jared sparks. (north american review, july 1817).; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-15166-X

1-281-10859-6

9786611108595

0-511-34492-9

0-511-34455-4

0-511-34416-3

0-511-56751-0

0-511-61479-9

0-511-34526-7

OCLC:

185082146