Women's Indian Captivity NarrativesPenguin, 1 nov 1998 - 400 pagine Enthralling generations of readers, the narrative of capture by Native Americans is arguably the first American literary form dominated by the experiences of women. The ten selections in this anthology span the early history of this country (1682-1892) and range in literary style from fact-based narrations to largely fictional, spellbinding adventure stories. The women are variously victimized, triumphant, or, in the case of Mary Jemison, permantently transculturated. This collection includes well known pieces such as Mary Rowlandson's "A True History" (1682), Cotton Mather's version of Hannah Dunstan's infamous captivity and escape (after scalping her captors!), and the "Panther Captivity", as well as lesser known texts. As Derounian-Stodola demonstrates in the introduction, the stories also raise questions about the motives of their (often male) narrators and promoters, who in many cases embellish melodrama to heighten anti-British and anti-Indian propaganda, shape the tales for ecclesiastical purposes, or romanticize them to exploit the growing popularity of sentimental fiction in order to boost sales. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |
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Various Kathryn Derounian-Stodola. WOMEN'S INDIAN CAPTIVITY NARRATIVES PENGUIN CLASSICS WOMEN'S INDIAN CAPTIVITY NARRATIVES Kathryn Zabelle Derounian -. PENGUIN CLASSICS Front Cover.
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... Occasional Writings of Sarah Wis- ter . She has also published numerous articles on the Indian cap- tivity narrative and on early American women's writings . WOMEN'S INDIAN CAPTIVITY NARRATIVES EDITED WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES.
... Occasional Writings of Sarah Wis- ter . She has also published numerous articles on the Indian cap- tivity narrative and on early American women's writings . WOMEN'S INDIAN CAPTIVITY NARRATIVES EDITED WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES.
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... narrative materials . For help at the beginning phase of this project , I thank the Newberry for a Short - term Fellowship and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for travel funds ...
... narrative materials . For help at the beginning phase of this project , I thank the Newberry for a Short - term Fellowship and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for travel funds ...
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... Narrative of the Sufferings of Mary Kinnan by Shepard Kollock ( 1795 ) 105 Mary Jemison : A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison by James E. Seaver ( 1824 ) 117 Mary Godfrey : An Authentic Narrative of the Seminole War ix.
... Narrative of the Sufferings of Mary Kinnan by Shepard Kollock ( 1795 ) 105 Mary Jemison : A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison by James E. Seaver ( 1824 ) 117 Mary Godfrey : An Authentic Narrative of the Seminole War ix.
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... the Sioux Tepees : A Narrative of Indian Captivity ( 1864 ) 235 Emeline L. Fuller : Left by the Indians . Story of My Life ( 1892 ) 315 EXPLANATORY NOTES 339 INTRODUCTION THE term " Indian captivity narrative " refers to X CONTENTS.
... the Sioux Tepees : A Narrative of Indian Captivity ( 1864 ) 235 Emeline L. Fuller : Left by the Indians . Story of My Life ( 1892 ) 315 EXPLANATORY NOTES 339 INTRODUCTION THE term " Indian captivity narrative " refers to X CONTENTS.
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MARY ROWLANDSON | 1 |
HANNAH DUSTAN | 53 |
ELIZABETH HANSON | 61 |
PANTHER CAPTIVITY | 81 |
JEMIMA HOWE | 91 |
MARY KINNAN | 105 |
MARY JEMISON | 117 |
MARY GODFREY | 211 |
SARAH F WAKEFIELD | 235 |
EMELINE L FULLER | 315 |
EXPLANATORY NOTES | 339 |
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