Black Narratives

Olaudah Equiano

• Publisher: Mint Editions
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9781513276021
• Topic: Storia
• Subtopic: Biografie in ambito storico

A first-person narrative of Olaudah Equiano's journey from his native Africa to the New World, that follows his capture, introduction to Christianity and eventual release. His story is an eye-opening depiction of personal resilience in the face of structural oppression.

Olaudah Equiano's origins are rooted in West Africa's Eboe district, which is modern-day Nigeria. He details the shocking events that led up to his kidnapping and subsequent trade into slavery. His journey starts at 11 years old, forcing him to come of age in a society that abuses him at every turn. During his plight, he attempts to find new ways to survive, educating himself and eventually formulating a plan to obtain his freedom.

In The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, the author illustrates the harsh realities of slavery. Upon its release, the book was well-received and translated into multiple languages including German and Dutch. It set the precedent for many first-person narratives that would highlight their own unfathomable experiences.

With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano is both modern and readable.

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• I. The author’s account of his country, their manners and customs, &c.
• II. The author’s birth and parentage—His being kidnapped with his sister—Horrors of a slave ship
• III. The author is carried to Virginia—Arrives in England—His wonder at a fall of snow
• IV. A particular account of the celebrated engagement between Admiral Boscawen and Monsieur Le Clue
• V. Various interesting instances of oppression, cruelty, and extortion
• VI. Favourable change in the author’s situation—He commences merchant with three pence
• VII. The author’s disgust at the West Indies—Forms schemes to obtain his freedom
• VIII. Three remarkable dreams—The author is shipwrecked on the Bahama bank
• IX. The author arrives at Martinico—Meets with new difficulties, and sails for England
• X. Some account of the manner of the author’s conversion to the faith of Jesus Christ
• XI. Picking up eleven miserable men at sea in returning to England
• XII. Different transactions of the author’s life—Petition to the Queen—Conclusion
• A Note About the Author
• A Note from the Publisher