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The History of Mary Prince (Penguin Classics)

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The History of Mary Prince (Penguin Classics)

Former enslaved person Mary Prince's powerful rallying cry for emancipation and extraordinary testament to survival

The History of Mary Prince (1831) was the first narrative of a black woman to be published in Britain. It describes Prince's sufferings as a slave in Bermuda, Turks Island and Antigua, and her eventual arrival in London with her brutal owner Mr Wood in 1828. Prince escaped from him and sought assistance from the Anti-Slavery Society, where she dictated her remarkable story to Susanna Strickland (later Moodie). A moving and graphic document, The History drew attention to the continuation of slavery in the Caribbean, despite an 1807 Act of Parliament officially ending the slave trade. It inspired two libel actions and ran into three editions in the year of its publication.Â

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.

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	SG-USB-520
Model	SG-USB-520
Color	Cream
Height	7.79526
Length	5.07873
Weight	0.27116858226
Width	0.31496
ReleaseDate	2001-02-01
NumberOfItems	1

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