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Adventures of an African Slaver: Captain Theodore Canot

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Adventures of an African Slaver plunges readers into one of the most turbulent and morally staggering chapters of human history, told from the inside by the man who lived it. Captain Theodore Canot was a smuggler, a trader, a survivor, and by his own admission, a willing participant in the transatlantic slave trade at its most desperate and dangerous peak. His account, dictated to writer Brantz ... Read more

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Adventures of an African Slaver plunges readers into one of the most turbulent and morally staggering chapters of human history, told from the inside by the man who lived it. Captain Theodore Canot was a smuggler, a trader, a survivor, and by his own admission, a willing participant in the transatlantic slave trade at its most desperate and dangerous peak. His account, dictated to writer Brantz
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Adventures of an African Slaver

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Grim account by a former slave ship captain describes the apalling machinery of the commercial slave trade, including the harems and "factories" maintained by slavers, treatment and discipline of black Africans on slave ships, the suppression of slave revolts at sea, and much more. Republication of the classic 1854 edition. ... Read more

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Grim account by a former slave ship captain describes the apalling machinery of the commercial slave trade, including the harems and "factories" maintained by slavers, treatment and discipline of black Africans on slave ships, the suppression of slave revolts at sea, and much more. Republication of the classic 1854 edition.
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Works Of James Fenimore Cooper: (35 Works). Includes The Last Of The Mohicans, Homeward Bound, Autobiography Of A Pocket-Handkerchief And More (Mobi Collected Works)

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This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books and stories. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a ... Read more

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This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books and stories. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a
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Billy Budd, Bartleby, and Other Stories

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A new, definitive edition of Herman Melville’s virtuosic short stories—American classics wrought with scorching fury, grim humor, and profound beautyThough best-known for his epic masterpiece Moby-Dick,Herman Melville also left a body of short stories arguably unmatched in American fiction. In the sorrowful tragedy of Billy Budd, Sailor; the controlled rage of Benito Cereno; and the tantalizing ... Read more

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A new, definitive edition of Herman Melville’s virtuosic short stories—American classics wrought with scorching fury, grim humor, and profound beautyThough best-known for his epic masterpiece Moby-Dick,Herman Melville also left a body of short stories arguably unmatched in American fiction. In the sorrowful tragedy of Billy Budd, Sailor; the controlled rage of Benito Cereno; and the tantalizing
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Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South

by Herman Melville ...

Named after the Polynesian term for a rover, or someone who roams from island to island, Omoo chronicles the tumultuous events aboard a South Sea whaling vessel and is based on Melville's personal experiences as a crew member on a ship sailing the Pacific. ... Read more

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Named after the Polynesian term for a rover, or someone who roams from island to island, Omoo chronicles the tumultuous events aboard a South Sea whaling vessel and is based on Melville's personal experiences as a crew member on a ship sailing the Pacific.
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Benito Cereno, Bartleby: The Scrivener, and The Encantadas

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In this collection readers will find three of Herman Melville's most popular shorter works, "Benito Cereno", "Bartleby: The Scrivener", and "The Encantadas". Considered to be one of Melville's best short stories, "Benito Cereno" is a tale of the revolt aboard a Spanish ship. "Bartleby: The Scrivener" is a moral allegory set on Wall Street in New York. And "The Encantadas" are a collection of ... Read more

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In this collection readers will find three of Herman Melville's most popular shorter works, "Benito Cereno", "Bartleby: The Scrivener", and "The Encantadas". Considered to be one of Melville's best short stories, "Benito Cereno" is a tale of the revolt aboard a Spanish ship. "Bartleby: The Scrivener" is a moral allegory set on Wall Street in New York. And "The Encantadas" are a collection of
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Billy Budd, Sailor and Other Stories

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Billy Budd, Sailor and Other Stories (1924) published posthumously, showcases Herman Melville at his most compassionate and socially engaged. In this final exploration of his self-proclaimed quarrel with God, Melville offers a blistering critique of slavery and social injustice while exploring the conflict between the individuals drive towards freedom and the inhuman absurdities of modernity. The ... Read more

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Billy Budd, Sailor and Other Stories (1924) published posthumously, showcases Herman Melville at his most compassionate and socially engaged. In this final exploration of his self-proclaimed quarrel with God, Melville offers a blistering critique of slavery and social injustice while exploring the conflict between the individuals drive towards freedom and the inhuman absurdities of modernity. The
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Benito Cereno

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Benito Cereno is a novella by Herman Melville. It was first serialized in Putnam's Monthly in 1855 and later included a slightly revised version in his collection The Piazza Tales. ... Read more

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Benito Cereno is a novella by Herman Melville. It was first serialized in Putnam's Monthly in 1855 and later included a slightly revised version in his collection The Piazza Tales.
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Benito Cereno

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Herman Melville’s controversial 1855 short story Benito Cereno retains its power to move the reader over a century and a half after its publication. The story - which ends with a haunting twist - centers on a slave rebellion aboard a Spanish merchant ship in 1799 and because of its ambiguity has been read by some as racist and pro-slavery and by others as anti-racistThe novella follows a sea ... Read more

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Herman Melville’s controversial 1855 short story Benito Cereno retains its power to move the reader over a century and a half after its publication. The story - which ends with a haunting twist - centers on a slave rebellion aboard a Spanish merchant ship in 1799 and because of its ambiguity has been read by some as racist and pro-slavery and by others as anti-racistThe novella follows a sea
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Perils and Captivity

by Charlotte-Adelaide Picard, Pierre Raymond de Brisson, Jean Godin ...

A collection of three accounts of Peril, Adventure and Captivity in the 18th and 19th century :"The Sufferings of the Picard Family after the Shipwreck of the Medusa in the Year 1816" : Tells the story of survivors of the the French naval frigate Méduse, which ran aground off the coast of today's Mauritania on July 5, 1816. At least 147 people were set adrift on a hurriedly constructed raft; all ... Read more

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A collection of three accounts of Peril, Adventure and Captivity in the 18th and 19th century :"The Sufferings of the Picard Family after the Shipwreck of the Medusa in the Year 1816" : Tells the story of survivors of the the French naval frigate Méduse, which ran aground off the coast of today's Mauritania on July 5, 1816. At least 147 people were set adrift on a hurriedly constructed raft; all
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The Piazza Tales

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by Herman Melville ...

The Piazza Tales is a collection of six short stories by American writer Herman Melville. This works contains some of Melville's best known shorter works, consisting of six short stories: "The Piazza," "Bartleby," "Benito Cereno," "The Lightning-Rod Man," "The Encantadas" and "The Bell-Tower," and a brief biographical sketch that contributes to one's reading of the texts. While the sea is the ... Read more

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The Piazza Tales is a collection of six short stories by American writer Herman Melville. This works contains some of Melville's best known shorter works, consisting of six short stories: "The Piazza," "Bartleby," "Benito Cereno," "The Lightning-Rod Man," "The Encantadas" and "The Bell-Tower," and a brief biographical sketch that contributes to one's reading of the texts. While the sea is the
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A Sea of Pirates: The West Indies 1805, Illustrated.

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A brief account of the adventurers of a Philadelphia merchant sailing the piratical waters of the West Indies in the early 19th century. ... Read more

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A brief account of the adventurers of a Philadelphia merchant sailing the piratical waters of the West Indies in the early 19th century.
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