A Narrative of the Captivity, Sufferings, and Removes, of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson: Who Was Taken Prisoner by the Indians at the Destruction of Lancaster

By Mary Rowlandson, Henry S 1831-1903 Edt Nourse, Joseph Rowlandson, et al.

Book Overview

Published in 1682, Mary Rowlandson's account of her capture by Native Americans during King Philip's War is a classic of American literature. Rowlandson's vivid descriptions of her captivity and eventual release offer a unique perspective on the colonial era. This edition includes an introduction and notes by Timothy Harrington, an expert on early American literature.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1019674458
• ISBN13: 9781019674451
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

First book published by American woman

We, Chapman Billies, Inc. published this edition and Trafalgar Square distributed it for us at first. It has never been out of stock. Of course we think it should get 5 stars, otherwise we/I would not have put our money behind it. Mrs. Rowlandson tells of the attack on her village, the wounding of her youngest child, their being kidnapped,forced to go with her captors for several months in a New England winter, and watch her child die before being ransomed. To expect her to be an enlightened 21st century woman as she tells her story is to be, Ugh, un-brave.

great history and great literature, too

Interestingly enough, I read this for a course on early American literature. But as a history major, I can say that it would have served equally well in a course on, say, Colonial New England or Social Life in Colonial America. It provides fascinating insights into Puritan life--especially into its religious beliefs and practices and the huge role they played in the life of a Puritan. Moreover, it chronicles the contact of two societies at odds: Puritans and Native Americans. Rowlandson's descriptions of her captors are exceedingly interesting and give depth to any consideration of life in early America. Salisbury's notes and introduction are also quite helpful. Read as a piece of literature, moreover, The Sovereignty and Goodness of God proves to be a fruitful topic for study, as well as a great complement to its function as an historical document. Considering my English course included some rather unsavory texts, this one was much appreciated and quite refreshing, too.

Religious devotion in Indian captivity

Modern feminists who claim Rowlandson as a progenitor are sorely mistaken. Rowlandson, in fact, ascribed to those same conservative, religious values that today's society lacks.