The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African Written By Himself by Olaudah Equiano

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African Written By Himself

Olaudah Equiano

240 pages first pub 1789 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography classics history challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Olaudah Equiano known in his lifetime as Gustavus Vassa was a freed slave of Igbo extraction from the eastern part of present-day Nigeria, who supported the British movement to end the slave trade. His autobiography, published in 1789, helped in t...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 812 reviews

Moods

informative 72%
reflective 60%
challenging 52%
adventurous 45%
dark 43%
sad 40%
emotional 30%
inspiring 21%
hopeful 16%
tense 12%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 36%
fast 5%

Average rating

3.41

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...