Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rowlandson, Mary White, 1635?-1711

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson" by Mrs. Mary Rowlandson is a historical account composed during the late 17th century. The book recounts the harrowing experience of Mary Rowlandson, a colonial American woman who was captured by Native Americans during King Philip's War, exploring themes of survival, faith, and the stark realities of frontier life. The opening of the narrative sets a bleak tone as it begins with the savage attacks on the town of Lancaster by Native Americans, leading to the capture of Rowlandson and many others. Rowlandson poignantly describes the brutalities faced by her family and neighbors, illustrating the chaos and despair of the assault as she witnesses the death and violence surrounding her. As she is taken captive along with her children, her initial resolve to prefer death becomes complicated by her instinct for survival. The early chapters detail the horrific conditions of her captivity-including starvation, the loss of her wounded child, and the constant threat of violence-interwoven with her reflections on faith and the divine, revealing a resilience amidst suffering as she navigates through her difficult ordeal. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger

Notes:

Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Narrative_of_the_Captivity_and_Restoration_of_Mrs._Mary_Rowlandson

Release date is 1997-03-01