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Equiano describes it as the happiest day of his life. This welcome edition, ably edited by angelo costanzo, provides readers of today a generous introduction to equiano s life and times in a highly readable and informative format. The narrative is argued to be a variety of styles, such as a slavery narrative, travel narrative, and spiritual narrative. Excerpt from olaudah equiano, the interesting narrative of the life of oludah equiano 1789. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano analysis.
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This biographical work discusses and compares the better treatment of slaves in africa than the cruelty of american slavery. An autobiography is a persons life story told from their own perspective. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano by. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, or gustavus vassa, the african, written by himself, this is a fascinating account of equiano s time spent in enslavement, and his attempts at becoming an independent man through his study of the bible, and his success in gaining his own freedom and in business thereafter. Olaudah equiano this audio reading of the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, or gustavus vassa, the african, written by himself is read by carl manchester, j. May 01, 2020 the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, or gustavus vassa, the african, first published in 1789 in london, is the autobiography of olaudah equiano. Interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano mp3.
The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano or. A slave, who at the age of 7, was kidnapped from his village in africa and subsequently enslaved for 11 years until which time he could buy his freedom. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano or gustavus vassa, the african. It is the engrossing story in living detail of an igbo prince, his enslavement, and freedom.
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