Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

von Mrs Mary Rowlandson

48 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

""A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson"" is a memoir written by Mary Rowlandson, an American woman who was taken captive by Native Americans during King Philip's War in 1675. The book recounts Rowlandson's experiences during her eleven-week captivity, including the hardships she endured and the relationships she formed with her captors. Throughout the book, Rowlandson reflects on her faith and the role it played in helping her survive. She also includes details about the Native American culture and customs she observed during her captivity. The latter part of the book focuses on Rowlandson's eventual release and her reunion with her family. She also discusses the challenges she faced in readjusting to her former life and coming to terms with her captivity. ""A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson"" is considered a significant piece of early American literature and provides a unique perspective on colonial relations with Native Americans during the seventeenth century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Allgemein Historisch, politisch, militärisch
• ISBN: 9781419136634
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.06.2004
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC