Book Title: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

Subtitle: Or Gustavus Vassa, the African

Author: Olaudah Equiano

Book Description: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African (1789), is the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano. The narrative employs a variety of styles, such as a slavery narrative, travel narrative, and spiritual narrative. The book details Equiano's journey from gaining his own freedom from enslavement to becoming a successful business man through his study of the Bible.

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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African (1789), is the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano. The narrative employs a variety of styles, such as a slavery narrative, travel narrative, and spiritual narrative. The book details Equiano’s journey from gaining his own freedom from enslavement to becoming a successful business man through his study of the Bible.

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Olaudah Equiano

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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Author
Olaudah Equiano
License

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Cover image, London Bridge, with St. Paul’s Cathedral in the distance, by William Anderson, original in the Yale Center for British Art,  public domain, via Wikimedia Commons desaturated from original.

Publisher
Ryerson University
Publication Date
February 15, 2022