Project Gutenberg 2005-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 13850 Equiano, Olaudah 1745 1797 Vassa, Gustavas Vassa, Gustavus Ekiano, Olaudakh The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African Written By Himself Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Diane Monico and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African" is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The narrative details the life of Olaudah Equiano, an African man who experiences the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade and his journey towards freedom and self-awareness. This autobiographical work offers profound insights into the slave trade, examining the events and cultural interactions through the eyes of an individual who experienced them firsthand. At the start of the narrative, Equiano introduces himself, providing a glimpse into his early life in Africa, his abduction, and the traumatic experiences of being enslaved. He vividly recounts the customs of his homeland, the pain of separation from family, notably his sister, and his journey through various regions until he arrives at a slave ship. The emotions he conveys range from innocence to utter despair as he grapples with the brutal realities of captivity, highlighting the inhumane treatment endured by Africans during the slave trade. His reflections set a poignant tone for the narrative, inviting readers to empathize with his plight while also educating them on the broader implications of slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography Equiano, Olaudah, 1745-1797 Enslaved persons -- Great Britain -- Biography HT Text Africa Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 515823 515857 2024-10-07T05:22:43.484819 2023-09-07T07:06:29.562732 text/html text/html 496695 2024-10-04T12:14:12 text/html 345486 2024-10-07T05:22:54.373769 application/epub+zip 352503 2024-10-07T05:22:48.017759 application/epub+zip 254895 2024-10-07T05:22:46.361773 application/epub+zip 755068 2024-10-07T05:22:58.957780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737501 2024-10-07T05:22:53.191728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357950 2022-09-07T21:33:02.641922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479301 479339 2024-10-07T05:22:42.747798 2023-09-07T07:06:28.938711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 459233 2024-10-04T12:14:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23366 2024-10-07T05:22:59.096714 application/rdf+xml 26063 2024-10-07T05:22:46.941790 image/jpeg 4694 2024-10-07T05:22:46.649815 image/jpeg 340781 2024-10-07T05:22:43.531810 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia