History of Mary Prince
Autor: | Prince, Mary |
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EAN: | 9781528772327 |
Sachgruppe: | Belletristik |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 80 |
Produktart: | Gebunden |
Herausgeber: | Pringle, Tho |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 20.02.2020 |
Untertitel: | A West Indian Slave - With the Supplement, The Narrative of Asa-Asa, A Captured African |
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The History of Mary Prince - A West Indian Slave is a 1831 autobiography of Mary Prince (1788-1833), a British abolitionist and autobiographer. Born in Bermuda to a family of African slaves, she managed to escape to London where she wrote this book. The first account of a black woman's life published in Great Britain, "The History of Mary Prince" was highly controversial in a time of growing anti-slavery agitation. The book touched many people and was hugely popular, selling out thee printings. Contents include: "The History Of Mary Prince, A West Indian Slave", "History Of Mary Prince, By The Editor", and "Narrative Of Louis Asa-Asa, A Captured African".