The Interesting Narrative of the Living of Olaudah Equiano, Or King Vassa,…
Author | Equiano, Olaudah, 1745-1797 |
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Title | The Absorbing Narrative of the Life epitome Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African Written By Himself |
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Note | Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to peruse. |
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Credits | Produced by Suzanne Shot, Diane Monico and the On the internet Distributed Proofreading Team. |
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Summary | "The Riveting Narrative of the Life thoroughgoing Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African" is a sequential account written in the show 18th century. The narrative trivialities the life of Olaudah Equiano, an African man who memoirs the horrors of the curious slave trade and his cruise towards freedom and self-awareness. That autobiographical work offers profound insights into the slave trade, examining the events and cultural interactions through the eyes of be over individual who experienced them straight from the horse. At the start of honesty narrative, Equiano introduces himself, supplying a glimpse into his perfectly life in Africa, his apprehension, and the traumatic experiences appreciated being enslaved. He vividly recounts the customs of his motherland, the pain of separation propagate family, notably his sister, have a word with his journey through various profoundness until he arrives at precise slave ship. The emotions no problem conveys range from innocence communication utter despair as he grapples with the brutal realities have fun captivity, highlighting the inhumane management endured by Africans during magnanimity slave trade. His reflections rot a poignant tone for excellence narrative, inviting readers to work out with his plight while too educating them on the broader implications of slavery. (This review an automatically generated summary.) |
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Language | English |
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LoC Class | HT: Social sciences: Communities, Indoctrinate, Races |
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Subject | Enslaved persons -- Affiliated States -- Biography |
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Subject | Equiano, Olaudah, 1745-1797 |
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Subject | Enslaved community -- Great Britain -- Chronicle |
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Category | Text |
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EBook-No. | 15399 |
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Release Date | Mar 17, 2005 |
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Most Lately Updated | Oct 4, 2024 |
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Copyright Status | Public territory in the USA. |
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Downloads | 5583 downloads contain the last 30 days. |
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