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American Captivity Narratives

Olaudah Equiano

3.5/5 ( ratings)

This volume collects a wide variety of works from a uniquely American literary tradition, the captivity narrative. Beginning with an excerpt from Hans Staden's The True History of His Captivity, which influenced the American captivity narrative, this volume presents accounts by early settlers held captive by Native Americans , narratives by African American slaves , and others. Collected with the real-life accounts are two captivity poems by Lucy Terry and John Rolling Ridge, and several popular tales and legends on the subject.

Language: English

Pages: 464

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Release: December 27, 1999

ISBN: 0395980739

ISBN 13: 9780395980736

American Captivity Narratives

Olaudah Equiano

3.5/5 ( ratings)

This volume collects a wide variety of works from a uniquely American literary tradition, the captivity narrative. Beginning with an excerpt from Hans Staden's The True History of His Captivity, which influenced the American captivity narrative, this volume presents accounts by early settlers held captive by Native Americans , narratives by African American slaves , and others. Collected with the real-life accounts are two captivity poems by Lucy Terry and John Rolling Ridge, and several popular tales and legends on the subject.

Language: English

Pages: 464

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Release: December 27, 1999

ISBN: 0395980739

ISBN 13: 9780395980736

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