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A Narrative of Events, since the First of August, 1834, by James Williams, an Apprenticed Labourer in Jamaica
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James Williams
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Edited by:
Diana Paton
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2001
About this book
Scholarly edition of a slave narrative that tells of life as an "apprentice" under the British gradual emancipation plan.
Author / Editor information
Diana Paton is a Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Newcastle.
Reviews
“This is simply a fabulous compilation of materials. Paton carefully addresses an impressive range of historical and literary contexts that allow the contemporary reader to fully appreciate the importance of Williams’s narrative.”—Sandra Gunning, author of Race, Rape, and Lynching: The Red Record of American Literature, 1890–1912
“Williams’s narrative contributes a distinctive dimension to our understanding of the development of ‘Black Atlantic’ writing. His is a rare account of a slave’s transition to freedom under the conditions of the British emancipation program in Jamaica. The rich historical and social texture provided by Paton enhances this striking narrative’s import.”—William L. Andrews, coeditor of The Civitas Anthology of African American Slave Narratives
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Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
July 23, 2001
eBook ISBN:
9780822383208
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
208
Other:
5 b&w photos, 2 maps, 7 figures
eBook ISBN:
9780822383208
Audience(s) for this book
Professional and scholarly;
