Narrative of Robert Adams, a Barbary Captive - A Critical Edition

Informationen zum Autor Charles Hansford Adams is Associate Professor of English at the University of Arkansas where he acts as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and International Programs. He is the author of The Guardian of the Law: Authority and Identity in James Fenimore Cooper(1991). His essays have appeared in The Kenyon Review, Southern Quarterly, American Studies, Western American Literature, and numerous collections. Klappentext First published in 1816! Robert Adams's story is here examined in its historical context. Zusammenfassung First published in London in 1816! The Narrative of Robert Adams is the story of the adventures of African American seaman Robert Adams. Adams's story is accompanied by contemporary essays as well as an introduction by Professor Charles Adams examining the tale in light of modern knowledge of Africa. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Preface; 2. Bibliography; 3. Acknowledgments; 4. The Narrative of Robert Adams; 5. Interior of Africa (North American Review, May 1817); 6. Article IX. The Narrative of Robert Adams: a review essay by Jared Sparks (North American Review, July 1817).

Product details

• Authors: Robert Adams
• Assisted by: Charles Adams (Editor), Charles Hansford Adams (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.10.2005
• EAN: 9780521842846
• ISBN: 978-0-521-84284-6
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Travel guides > Africa