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The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings: Revised Edition (Penguin Classics) Revised Edition, Kindle Edition

by Olaudah Equiano (Author), Vincent Carretta (Editor, Introduction) Format: Kindle Edition
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Completely revised and edited with an introduction and notes by Vincent Carretta

An exciting and often terrifying adventure story, as well as an important precursor to such famous nineteenth-century slave narratives as Frederick Douglass's autobiographies, Olaudah Equiano's The Interesting Narrativerecounts his kidnapping in Africa at the age of ten, his service as the slave of an officer in the British Navy, his ten years of labor on slave ships until he was able to purchase his freedom in 1766, and his life afterward as a leading and respected figure in the antislavery movement in England. A spirited autobiography, a tale of spiritual quest and fulfillment, and a sophisticated treatise on religion, politics, and economics, The Interesting Narrativeis a work of enduring literary and historical value.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.
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  3. Publisher
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  5. Publication date
    May 27 2003
  6. Language
    English
  7. File size
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An account of the slave trade by a native African, former slave and loyal British subject, The Interesting Narrative is both an exciting, often terrifying, adventure story and an important precursor to such famous 19th century slave narratives as Frederick Douglas's autobiography. Oludah Equiano's Narrative recounts his kidnapping in Africa at the age of 10, his service as the slave of an officer in the British Navy and his years of labour on slave ships until he was able to purchase his freedom in 1766. As a free man on a Central American plantation, he supervised slaves; increasingly disgusted by his co-workers, he returned to England in 1774. In England he worked for the resettlement of blacks in Sierra Leone, married an Englishwoman and became a leading and respected figure in the anti-slave movement. A spirited autobiography, a tale of spiritual quest and fulfilment, a sophisticated treatise on religion, politics, and economics, The Interesting Narrative is a work of enduring literary and historical value.

About the Author

Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797) was a former slave who became an outspoken opponent of the slave trade.

Vincent Carretta is professor of English at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is the editor of the Penguin Classics editions of the Complete Writings of Phillis Wheatley, Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African, and Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of SLavery and Other Writingsby Ottobah Cugoano.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002EBDOQK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 27 2003
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Revised
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.8 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 450 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1101097960
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • 鶹 Rank: #531,182 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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  • jettereader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent condition
    Reviewed in Canada on August 2, 2020
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    This book arrived in excellent condition.
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  • Joe Collins
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a gift from a great man who lived 200 years ago
    Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2001
    An amazing story of a young man kidnapped from his African village as a boy, transported to the Caribbean from island to island and his dealings with the people who were in power. How he gained his freedom, then lost it, then gained it again. His struggle to reconcile what the Bible taught about kindness with what he saw the "Christians" actually doing to slaves. This book is essential reading for anyone living in the Caribbean who wants to understand the mental slavery that still exists there to this day. Its THE guide to "self-help" that beats all others. Its the story of a wonderfully determined man.
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  • Jeffrey B. Jenkins
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
    Reviewed in Canada on February 8, 2002
    This book presents an interesting and unique view into the world of slavery. Buy it...now!
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  • Paul M
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read to understand the ravages of slavery
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2014
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    A must read to understand the ravages of slavery, the differences between the African slave system and Euro-American chattel slave system, and how the prospect of gain can suppress the underlying morals of humanity. Thank you Olaudah Equiano for leaving us this brilliantly written testimony.
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  • Anonymus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
    Reviewed in Germany on November 14, 2020
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    Equiano's narrative is a must read for anyone interested in the Black Lives Matter movement. The story is gripping and important and the Penguin edition of the text excellent.
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  • Joe Collins
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a gift from a great man who lived 200 years ago
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2001
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    An amazing story of a young man kidnapped from his African village as a boy, transported to the Caribbean from island to island and his dealings with the people who were in power. How he gained his freedom, then lost it, then gained it again. His struggle to reconcile what the Bible taught about kindness with what he saw the "Christians" actually doing to slaves. This book is essential reading for anyone living in the Caribbean who wants to understand the mental slavery that still exists there to this day. Its THE guide to "self-help" that beats all others. Its the story of a wonderfully determined man.
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  • Phoebe
    5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing autobiography
    Reviewed in France on April 20, 2015
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    To call Olaudah Equiano's autobiography an "interesting narrative" is an understatement. It is the soberly written but amazing account of his life, first as an African slave in the West Indies, then later on as a well-travelled freeman who became an outspoken opponent of slavery, a public speaker and a writer. Equiano finally settled in eighteenth-century England, where he found a home. His own moral triumph over unspeakably cruel past abuse and over many grievous broken promises is not the least of this remarkable man's achievements. This book is no novel : it has the ring of truth to it. You will find it difficult to put it down once you start reading it.
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  • Pay Fen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Could be in several different languages apart from English.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2020
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    A very good book! Very informative and useful! Wold be ideal if in universal languages.
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