The Narrative of Robert Adams, A Barbary Captive

A Critical Edition

Bibliographic Data

ID11869640
AuthorsRobert Adams (0009-0006-5817-1154, corresponding author), Charles Hansford Adams
Year2005
Publication date2005-10-24
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueNarrative of Robert Adams, a Barbary Captive (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
OpenAlexW2487579908
Open LibraryOL40461343M
ISBN9780511345265
LanguageEN
References cited34

First published in London in 1816, The Narrative of Robert Adams is an account of the adventures of Robert Adams, an African American seaman who survives shipwreck, slavery, and brutal efforts to convert him to Islam, before being ransomed to the British consul. In London, Adams is discovered by the Company of Merchants Trading which publishes his story, into which Adams inserts a fantastical account of a trip to Timbuctoo. Adams's story is accompanied by contemporary essays and notes that place his experience in the context of European exploration of Africa at the time, and weigh his credibility against other contemporary accounts. Professor Adams's introduction examines Adams's credibility in light of modern knowledge of Africa and discusses the significance of his story in relation to the early nineteenth century interest in Timbuctoo, and to the literary genres of the slave narrative and the Barbary Captivity narrative

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