The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African (Modern Library) Book

Edited and with Notes by Shelly EversleyIntroduction by Robert Reid-PharrIn this truly astonishing eighteenth-century memoir, Olaudah Equiano recounts his remarkable life story, which begins when he is kidnapped in Africa as a boy and sold into slavery and culminates when he has achieved renown as a British antislavery advocate. The narrative â??is a strikingly beautiful monument to the startling combination of skill, cunning, and plain good luck that allowed him to win his freedom, write his story, and gain international prominence,â? writes Robert Reid-Pharr in his Introduction. â??He alerts us to the very concerns that trouble modern intellectuals, black, white, and otherwise, on both sides of the Atlantic.â?The text of this Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the definitive ninth edition of 1794, reflecting the authorâ??s final changes to his masterwork.Read More