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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano: or, Gustavus Vassa, the African (Modern Library Classics)

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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano: or, Gustavus Vassa, the African (Modern Library Classics)

Edited and with Notes by Shelly Eversley
Introduction by Robert Reid-Pharr

In this truly astonishing eighteenth-century memoir, Olaudah Equiano recounts his remarkable life story, which begins when he is kidnapped in Africa as a boy and sold into slavery and culminates when he has achieved renown as a British antislavery advocate. The narrative â€œis a strikingly beautiful monument to the startling combination of skill, cunning, and plain good luck that allowed him to win his freedom, write his story, and gain international prominence,â€ writes Robert Reid-Pharr in his Introduction. â€œHe alerts us to the very concerns that trouble modern intellectuals, black, white, and otherwise, on both sides of the Atlantic.â€

The text of this Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the definitive ninth edition of 1794, reflecting the authorâ€™s final changes to his masterwork.
Country USA
Brand RANDOM HOUSE GROUP
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0375761152_used
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2004-05-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780375761157

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